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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Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 On your way to work, you get caught in a hailstorm that damages your car. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025 Pick out your faves, and don’t be surprised if you get sucked back into the entire saga of Mulder, Scully, Skinner, and the Cigarette Smoking Man. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 In your networking and branding, keep the focus on your results – how you get paid is secondary to getting results. Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for you get

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 6 Aug. 2025.

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