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ˌget sth ˈback — phrasal verb to receive or have something again after a time when it was taken away from you or lost She left her briefcase on the train and she doesn t know how to get it back.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get something back — RETRIEVE, regain, win back, recover, recoup, reclaim, repossess, recapture, redeem; find (again), trace. → get * * * ˌget sthˈback derived to obtain sth again after having lost it • She s got her old job back. • … Useful english dictionary
carry sth back — UK US carry sth back Phrasal Verb with carry({{}}/ˈkæri/ verb [T] ► ACCOUNTING to copy an amount of money on an earlier page or column of an account, or to move it to an earlier accounting period: carry sth back to sth »Companies operating at a… … Financial and business terms
win sth back — UK US win sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) ► to get something that you had before but lost temporarily: »The telecoms giant cut prices in a move to win back customers from competitors. »Some in the party want… … Financial and business terms
get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
win sb/sth back — UK US win sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) ► to get something that you had before but lost temporarily: »The telecoms giant cut prices in a move to win back customers from competitors. »Some in the party want… … Financial and business terms
ˌwin sth ˈback — phrasal verb to get back something that you have lost She tried hard to win back his trust.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌclaw sth ˈback — phrasal verb British to gradually get back something that you used to have but lost … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 … Financial and business terms
