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GET ON
I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with the meaning of "getting older" is in common use in the States. When I asked a friend of mine, who is a native speaker, about that, he got baffled.
Here is a sample of commonly-used American slang, which includes the verb in question:
Bob is a great guy. He never blows his stack. He hardly ever flies off the handle. Well, of course, he is actually GETTING ON, too. But he always knows how to make up for the-lost time by taking it easy. He gets up early, works out, and turns in early. He knows how to get away with things. Bob's got it made. This is it for him. He is a cool cat.
Thanks, in advance
Alexander
Here is a sample of commonly-used American slang, which includes the verb in question:
Bob is a great guy. He never blows his stack. He hardly ever flies off the handle. Well, of course, he is actually GETTING ON, too. But he always knows how to make up for the-lost time by taking it easy. He gets up early, works out, and turns in early. He knows how to get away with things. Bob's got it made. This is it for him. He is a cool cat.
Thanks, in advance
Alexander
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[nq:1]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with the meaning of "getting older" is in common use in the States. [/nq] The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years". I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.
- [nq:1]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with the meaning of "getting older" is in common use in the States.
- [/nq] The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years".
- I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.
- Regards, John
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[nq:1]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with the meaning of "getting older" is in common use in the States. When I asked a friend of mine, whois a native speaker, about that, he got baffled.[/nq]
The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years". I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.
Regards,
John
The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years". I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.
Regards,
John
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[nq:2]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with ... who is a native speaker, about that, he got baffled.[/nq]
[nq:1]The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years". I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.[/nq]
In Ireland, we would not normally use "he is getting on" to mean "he is getting old(er)".
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[nq:1]The most common expression here in the US is "getting on in years". I don't think "getting on" is common unless context makes it clear that one is talking about age.[/nq]
In Ireland, we would not normally use "he is getting on" to mean "he is getting old(er)".
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Hi,
In the UK we'd say:
getting on a bit
which can only be in reference to age, so no ambiguity arises.
getting on
could mean getting on in anything.
Don't ask me why the a bit qualifier makes sure age is the subject! I can't even begin to imagine.
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Regards,
Kevin Stone
In the UK we'd say:
getting on a bit
which can only be in reference to age, so no ambiguity arises.
getting on
could mean getting on in anything.
Don't ask me why the a bit qualifier makes sure age is the subject! I can't even begin to imagine.
)
Regards,
Kevin Stone
UK English Speaker (expert(ish))
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[nq:1]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with the meaning of "getting older" is in common use in ... how to get away with things. Bob's got it made. This is it for him. He is a cool cat.[/nq]
About 1960?
The expression is "make up for lost time", and I'd say it's not slang.
"Got it made" seems old-fashioned. I haven't heard "blow his stack", "fly off
the handle", or
About 1960?
The expression is "make up for lost time", and I'd say it's not slang.
"Got it made" seems old-fashioned. I haven't heard "blow his stack", "fly off
the handle", or
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[nq:2]I wonder whether the phrasal verb "to get on" with ... This is it for him. He is a cool cat.[/nq]
[nq:1]About 1960? The expression is "make up for lost time", and I'd say it's not slang. "Got it made" seems ... the way, the paragraph makes no sense. In particular, "this is it for him" makes no sense in this context.[/nq]
Oh, but it does! I'll translate: "That's where it's at for him.
[nq:1]About 1960? The expression is "make up for lost time", and I'd say it's not slang. "Got it made" seems ... the way, the paragraph makes no sense. In particular, "this is it for him" makes no sense in this context.[/nq]
Oh, but it does! I'll translate: "That's where it's at for him.
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[nq:2]By the way, the paragraph makes no sense. In particular, "this is it for him" makes no sense in this context.[/nq]
[nq:1]Oh, but it does! I'll translate: "That's where it's at for him." As for the paragraph, yeah, it does not make very good sense.[/nq]
Thanks. I'm not familiar with that one.
Jerry Friedman
[nq:1]Oh, but it does! I'll translate: "That's where it's at for him." As for the paragraph, yeah, it does not make very good sense.[/nq]
Thanks. I'm not familiar with that one.
Jerry Friedman
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