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get over

verb

  1. to cross or surmount (something)

    the children got over the fence

  2. intr, preposition to recover from (an illness, shock, etc)
  3. intr, preposition to overcome or master (a problem)

    you'll soon get over your shyness

  4. intr, preposition to appreciate fully

    I just can't get over seeing you again

  5. tr, adverb to communicate effectively

    he had difficulty getting the message over

  6. tr, adverbsometimes foll bywith to bring (something necessary but unpleasant) to an end

    let's get this job over with quickly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The idea did not take hold but it was a way of getting over that stumbling block.

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"It would be really special if we can get over the line," Bradley told BBC Sport NI.

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There is something missing, though, and maybe it is very specific like a specialist striker, or the mentality you need to get over the line.

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The movie is also smart enough to recognize that its women aren’t there to save anyone, just to remind these well-intentioned men about getting over themselves.

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I also like to listen to lullaby music, which makes me sound like a fetus, but it helps me get over my insomniac tendencies.

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