get on with somebody
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Meaning · English
to have a good relationship with someone
Literally: to advance or proceed in harmony with
Register: neutral
Examples
She gets on with her colleagues really well.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “get on with somebody” mean?
to have a good relationship with someone Literally: to advance or proceed in harmony with
Is “get on with somebody” formal or informal?
get on with somebody is generally neutral.