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May Lee
What does get over mean?
When someone says you will get over sth, does it mean you will overcome sth?
when someone says you will get over somebody, What does it mean? Does it mean you will forget somebody?
Aug 7, 2016 4:45 PM
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Hi May,
The expression 'to get over someone' is usually used in a romantic context, when someone has feelings for someone who does not care about them or does not want to be with them. It means a time will come when the pain we feel in this situation has died away and we feel as if we have healed psychologically and can move on with our lives.
Of course, you can also get over a wall, or a hedge, or any other similar type of obstacle. In the UK, you can say to people 'get over yourself', which means 'stop thinking you're so wonderful, so great, when you're not.'
That's probably more information than you wanted!
August 7, 2016
Get over : to get across
He got over the ditch.
Also it means recover from:
They got over the divorce.
August 7, 2016
get over sth/sb : to get better after an illness , or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy.
August 7, 2016
To get over something to find ways to solve
To get over somebody - means stop loving him/her /forget
August 29, 2016
Thank you for your advice.
August 8, 2016
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May Lee
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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