getting over

Verb

get over (third-person singular simple present gets over, present participle getting over, simple past got over, past participle (UK) got over or (US) gotten over)

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To overcome.
   • I'm trying to get over my fear of flying.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To recover (from).
   • I'm having problems getting over a bad cold.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.
   • She was in love with me for 10 years, and still hasn't got over the fact that the feeling wasn't mutual.
4. (slang, transitive) To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense.
   • We need a plan to get over Mr. Smith.
5. (idiomatic, transitive) To successfully communicate; to get across.
   • In our lectures we need to get over the importance of online safety.
6. To score a try.
   • Ireland got their second try not long before half-time with O'Leary, an injury doubt all week with a stiff back, just about getting over for a try which was confirmed by the video referee.2011 February 13, Lyle Jackson, “Ireland 22-25 France”, in BBC

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