you get

phrase

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

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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If you were born between the 11th and 20th, you get paid on the third Wednesday of the month (July 15); those born after the 20th of the month are paid on the fourth Wednesday of the month (July 22), according to the SSA calendar. Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 June 2026 And, as it’s been said, everybody has a plan until you get punched in the mouth. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 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 Jul. 2026.

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