get over
(idiomatic, transitive) To recover (from).
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I can't get over the improvement of no eyebrows. It's like my face has too many sliders turned to max so by omitting one I look more. Correct???
I think it's crazy that she's had a kid in between the time she dumped him and his popularity, which implies it's been at least a year since. Like, girl, get over it. You dumped him and now he's thriving
I fear Polanski (real name David Paulden) is an opportunist like Farage. Hard to get over the claim, which he still stands by, that he can enlarge women’s breasts with hypnosis www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To me its nexy 2 games that define our season. Win tonight and against west ham two tough games and i think we will get one trophy at least. But still not gonna be totally comfortable till we get over the line
Ahh yes, it’s coming back to me now. Already relegated. Shock win but meant nothing. It’s those possession stats I can’t get over. All those chances, 5 goals and only 3% possession. Can’t be right.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To recover (from).
I'm having problems getting over a bad cold.
“I can't get over the improvement of no eyebrows. It's like my face has too many sliders turned to max so by omitting one I look more. Correct???”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think it's crazy that she's had a kid in between the time she dumped him and his popularity, which implies it's been at least a year since. Like, girl, get over it. You dumped him and now he's thriving”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I fear Polanski (real name David Paulden) is an opportunist like Farage. Hard to get over the claim, which he still stands by, that he can enlarge women’s breasts with hypnosis www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“To me its nexy 2 games that define our season. Win tonight and against west ham two tough games and i think we will get one trophy at least. But still not gonna be totally comfortable till we get over the line”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ahh yes, it’s coming back to me now. Already relegated. Shock win but meant nothing. It’s those possession stats I can’t get over. All those chances, 5 goals and only 3% possession. Can’t be right.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic, transitive) To overcome.
I'm trying to get over my fear of flying.
Get over means: To overcome.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
get over means: To overcome.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.
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