you get

phrase

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

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But the peskiest part of security cameras in general is the subscription fees you get roped into just to access the footage. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Sometimes you get wrapped up in things and your focus turns toward other types of content. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Is your household ready if you get hit with a stomach bug tomorrow? — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Here, sometimes you get invited to dinner very quickly, and then, two years later, the person pretends not to know you anymore on the street. — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for you get

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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