get along well

Meaning

To have a friendly and harmonious relationship with someone. It means there is mutual understanding, minimal conflict, and a pleasant connection. It is highly versatile and used for family, friends, colleagues, or neighbors.

Examples

• My new roommate and I get along well, which is a huge relief.

  My new roommate and I get along well, which is a huge relief.

• Do you get along well with your siblings, or do you fight a lot?

  Do you get along well with your siblings, or do you fight a lot?

• They didn't like each other at first, but now they get along well.

  They didn't like each other at first, but now they get along well.

• It is important to get along well with the people you work with every day.

  It is important to get along well with the people you work with every day.

• Despite their different political views, they manage to get along well.

  Despite their different political views, they manage to get along well.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I get along well to my boss.

  ✓ I get along well with my boss.

  The preposition that connects this phrase to a person is always 'with', never 'to' or 'at'.

• ✗ We get along ourselves well.

  ✓ We get along well.

  'Get along' is not a reflexive verb. Do not use reflexive pronouns like 'ourselves' directly after it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I'm so glad that my kids ___ with their new cousins.

  💡 have a friendly relationship

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  get along well

• Do you ___ with your neighbors?

  💡 live in harmony with

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  get along well