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Idiom idiom

get together


To start dating; to start being a couple.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

They decided to get together last summer.

CONTEXTUAL

After being best friends for years, they finally realized they liked each other and decided to get together.

COMPLEX

Although their families initially disapproved of the match, the two eventually got together, proving that their long-standing connection was far stronger than any external pressure.


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  1. 01

    as it gets

    As it is possible to be.

  2. 02

    band together

    to unite, to come together

  3. 03

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  4. 04

    been there, done that, got the T-shirt

    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  5. 05

    birds of a feather flock together

    People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.

  6. 06

    bring together

    To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.

  7. 07

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  8. 08

    cat got someone's tongue

    Why is someone not saying anything?

Last updated August 10, 2026