get sth back
— phrasal verb with get uk/ɡet/us/ɡet/verb present participle getting, past tense got, past participle got or US usually gotten
B1 to be given something again that you had before:
He went next door to get his ball back.
Don't lend him money - you'll never get it back.
More examples
- You'll get your deposit back when you return the keys.
- It was an opportunity for John to get his confidence back.
- She took the dress back to the shop and tried to get her money back.
- Since leaving his job he's got a smile back on his face.
- After being dropped from the team, Smith is working hard to get his place back.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- pick sth up
- pounce
- score
- secure
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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