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get down

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford Informal

phr. v.. to make someone feel sad or lose their energy. You use this when a situation or person makes you feel unhappy.

phr. v.. to cause someone to feel depressed, demoralized, or discouraged; transitive, usually inseparable when used in this emotional sense.


SIMPLE

This rainy weather really gets me down.

CONTEXTUAL

Don't let the stress of the new project get you down; we can finish it together.

COMPLEX

The constant criticism from his supervisor began to get him down, eventually affecting his productivity and overall mental well-being.

Particles
down
Separability
optional
Pattern
get + object + down
Usage

usually takes a person as the direct object.

Teaching tip

contrast with the literal 'get down' (to descend) or the informal 'get down' (to dance); this emotional sense is very common in daily conversation.

Pitfall

The bad news got down me.The bad news got me down.when the object is a pronoun, it must come between the verb and the particle in this phrasal verb structure.

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