Monday, July 11, 2011

Get along with (someone)


If you get along with someone, you have a good relationship or are friendly with that person.

1. North and South Korea have never gotten along. They do not see eye to eye on anything (agree with one another) – that’s why the two countries exist to begin with.

2. People in South Africa seem to be getting along a little better after the fall of Apartheid, although getting along with other races is an individual choice.

3. Why is it so difficult for everyone in a multicultural society to get along with one another?

 
4. Many people believe that the French and the English don’t get along, but could it just be a stereotype? Historically they have some hard feelings towards one another; however, when the chips are down (in difficult times when it really counts) they support one another. Also, they built the English Channel Tunnel together.

5. “To get along like a house on fire” is an idiomatic expression which means to get along very well: The famous outlaws and robbers, Bonnie and Clyde, got along like a house on fire.

7 comments :

  1. Do you have any examples of 2 countries that get along really well?

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  2. Hi Frank!

    I've come across your blog not long ago, and I like it much! Thanks for the posts.

    Regarding two countries that get along really well, I think they are the USA and Canada.

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  3. Thanks Eugene... I hope you share my blog with some of your friends who are learning English. See you around...

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  4. Even though Czechodlovakia has been separated, both the Czech republik and the Slovakia republic get along with eachother. Right???

    Kateřina Peřinová

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  5. Hi Katerina, the grammar is correct, but I don't know much about the Czech Republic and Slovakia... if those 2 countries have a good relationship and communicate well, then they definitely get along. Thanks for the example!

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  6. This blog is so nice.... Thank´s a lot!

    Força E Luz · Curitiba, Brazil

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  7. I hope you find it useful :)

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