Grammar fix
get along with
have a good relationship
to have a friendly, easy relationship with someone
phrasal verbB1core
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I get along with most of my colleagues.work
- I get along with my sister now, but when we were kids we argued all the time.IELTS Part 1
Fix the pattern
Pattern: get along with someone
WrongI get along my new boss really well.
RightI get along with my new boss really well.
Don't drop 'with'. (British English often says 'get on with' instead.)
Patternget along with someone
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Get along with' is how people actually describe easy relationships. 'Maintain a cordial relationship' is corporate and cold.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get along with + personmy colleagueseveryonemy familythe neighbours
Don't confuse it
About relationships, not about finishing a task (that's get through).