you get

idiomatic phrase

: there are
You get so many bad drivers these days.

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of you get was in 1898

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“You get.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20get. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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