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Phrase(s): get something together (for a particular time)
to arrange a party or other gathering for a certain time. (Fixed order.) • I’ll try to get a meeting together for Friday afternoon. • I’m sure we can get something together., Phrase(s): get together (with someone) (on someone or something) 1. [and] get together (with someone) (about someone or something)
Lit. to meet with someone about someone or something. • I would like to get together with you on this Wilson matter. What would be a good time for you? • Let’s get together on Fred and his department at our next meeting. 2. Fig. to agree with someone about someone or something. • I would like to get together with you on this, but we are still nowhere near agreement. • I want to get together on price with the suppliers., Phrase(s): get someone or something together
to gather people or things together. • Let’s see if we can get both sides together and discuss this. • I want to get Tom and Sharon together for a conference.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Accumulate, gather, as in Go get all the firewood together. [c. 1400] 2. Come together, assemble, as in Let's get together next week. The variant get together with means "meet with someone," as in I can't get together with them today but I'll have time next week. [Late 1600s] 3. Arrive at an agreement, as in The jury was unable to get together on a verdict. 4. get something or oneself together. See under GET ONE'S ACT TOGETHER.
American Heritage Idioms