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Idiom

get used

Meaning

To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust.

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

Examples

“It takes time to get used to a new city.”

“I moved to a colder country, but I am finally starting to get used to the freezing weather.”

“Although the sudden change in her daily routine felt overwhelming at first, she eventually managed to get used to the new demands of her promotion.”

Examples

simple

“It takes time to get used to a new city.”

contextual

“I moved to a colder country, but I am finally starting to get used to the freezing weather.”

complex

“Although the sudden change in her daily routine felt overwhelming at first, she eventually managed to get used to the new demands of her promotion.”

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