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Definition of "get along with" []

  • Have smooth relations (verb)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "get along with" in a sentence
  • "He had only one condition: I had to be able to get along with Ray Dooley, a laconic, shrewd master of the Massachusetts political landscape who was now directing the campaign."
  • "He had the temperament of a team playerwanting to get along with his colleagues, insisting on dealing openly and aboveboard with everyone, working hard to build consensus where possible, and standing ready to offer his advice and counsel without ever insisting that it be taken."
  • "But, how in the world can Miss Ophelia get along with Augustine St. Clare, -- gay, easy, unpunctual, unpractical, sceptical, -- in short, -- walking with impudent and nonchalant freedom over every one of her most cherished habits and opinions?"
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