get-used-to
Chunk: get used to
Meaning & Usage
To get used to something means to become familiar with a new, strange, or difficult situation so that it no longer feels unusual. It describes the process of acclimation.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Grammar Rule: Always followed by a noun or an
-ingverb, never a base verb. - Contexts: get used to the weather, get used to waking up early, can't get used to it.
💬 Contextual Examples
- When I first moved to London, it took me months to get used to driving on the left side of the road.
- The new software is a bit confusing at first, but you will get used to it.
- I just can't get used to this new diet; I am always hungry.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: I am trying to get used ______ waking up at 5 AM.
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to Practice 2: She finally ______ used to the spicy food in Mexico.
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got Practice 3: It will take some time to get used to ______ in a big city.
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living 🔗 Knowledge Base Connections
- 🔑 Parent Keyword: get
- ⚖️ Contrast Pattern: be-used-to — (The state, rather than the process)