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Definition of
got verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
got
verb
/ɡɒt/
/ɡɑːt/
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past tense, past participle of
get
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got
have got
have got to
like a cat that’s got the cream
have (got) something in
have (got) something on
like the cat that got/ate/swallowed the canary
have (got) something on somebody
have (got) something against somebody/something
have got it bad
have (got) it made
have (got) somebody’s back
how long have you got?
what has got into somebody?
have (got) somebody’s number
have (got) what it takes
(has the) cat got your tongue?
have (got) eyes like a hawk
if you’ve got it, flaunt it
you have/you’ve got to laugh
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Phrasal verbs
have (got) something in
have (got) something on
have (got) something on somebody
have (got) something against somebody/something
Idioms
have got it bad
have (got) it made
have (got) somebody’s back
how long have you got?
what has got into somebody?
have (got) somebody’s number
have (got) what it takes
(has the) cat got your tongue?
have (got) eyes like a hawk
if you’ve got it, flaunt it
you have/you’ve got to laugh
you’ve got another think coming
I’ve only got one pair of hands
have (got) to hand it to somebody
have (got) something against somebody
have (got) it/that coming (to you)
have got somebody under your skin
have (got) somebody/something taped
have (got) nothing on somebody/something
pull the other one (—it’s got bells on)
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Nearby words
gossip columnist
noun
gossipy
adjective
got
verb
gotcha
exclamation
goth
adjective
aspiration
noun
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