get over

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get over

The hikers get over the small hill to see the valley.

Definition

Verb (phrasal verb): 1. To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional distress: To return to a normal state of health or emotional well-being after experiencing something difficult. 2. To overcome a difficulty or problem: To successfully deal with and move past an obstacle, challenge, or negative feeling. 3. To accept or come to terms with something surprising or unpleasant: To no longer be surprised or upset by something. 4. To communicate successfully; to make understandable: To cause an idea or message to be received and understood by someone. 5. To cross or pass over something: To move from one side of a physical obstacle to the other.

Usage and Examples
  • Recover from illness/distress:
    • It took her a long time to get over the flu.
    • He never really got over the loss of his dog.
  • Overcome a difficulty/problem:
    • She managed to get over her fear of public speaking.
    • The company is struggling to get over this financial crisis.
  • Accept something surprising/unpleasant:
    • I can't get over how much you've grown!
    • He was angry at first, but he got over it quickly.
  • Communicate successfully:
    • It's a complex idea, but we need to get it over to the team.
    • The speaker failed to get his main point over.
  • Cross or pass over:
    • How will we get over the river?
    • The horses got over the fence easily.
Advanced Usage
  • "Get over yourself!": An informal, often rude, imperative telling someone to stop being so self-absorbed, arrogant, or upset.
    • You're not the only one with problems. Just get over yourself!
  • "Get it over with": To finish an unpleasant but necessary task so you no longer have to worry about it.
    • I don't like going to the dentist, so I just want to get it over with.
Variants and Related Words
  • Overcome (verb): To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty. (A close synonym for meaning 2).
  • Recover (verb): To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. (A close synonym for meaning 1).
  • Surmount (verb): To overcome a difficulty or obstacle. (A more formal synonym).
Synonyms
  • Recover from, bounce back from (for illness/distress).
  • Overcome, conquer, master (for difficulties).
  • Accept, come to terms with (for unpleasant facts).
  • Convey, communicate, get across (for ideas).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Get across: To successfully communicate an idea or message. (Very similar to meaning 4 of 'get over').
    • He couldn't get the urgency of the situation across to them.
  • Get through: To survive a difficult experience or period; to finish something.
    • We will get through this tough time together.
Related Idioms
  • Get over the hump: To pass the most difficult part of a process or task.
    • Once we get over the hump of the initial setup, the project will be easier.
  • A hill to get over: A problem or difficulty that must be faced and dealt with.
    • The funding issue is the biggest hill we have to get over.
get over

The hikers get over the small hill to see the valley.

Verb
  1. get on top of; deal with successfully
    • He overcame his shyness
  2. improve in health
    • He got well fast
  3. to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end
    • Let's get this job over with
    • It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task
  4. travel across or pass over
    • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day

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