get on with

Meaning

To have a friendly relationship with someone. It is very common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, and is equivalent to 'get along with' in American English.

Examples

• I really get on with my new colleagues; they are so welcoming.

  I really get on with my new colleagues; they are so welcoming.

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

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

• She's very easy to get on with, so you'll like her.

  She's very easy to get on with, so you'll like her.

• He doesn't seem to get on with his neighbors very well.

  He doesn't seem to get on with his neighbors very well.

• We didn't get on with each other at first, but now we're best friends.

  We didn't get on with each other at first, but now we're best friends.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I get on well to my boss.

  ✓ I get on well with my boss.

  The correct preposition to introduce the person you have a good relationship with is 'with', not 'to'.

• ✗ They get on with themselves very well.

  ✓ They get on with each other very well.

  Use 'each other' to show a mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more people, not 'themselves'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I find it very easy to ___ my classmates.

  💡 have a friendly relationship with

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  get on with

• Do you ___ your new flatmate?

  💡 have a good relationship with

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  get on with