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What does “get used to (sth)” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To become familiar or comfortable with something over time
“It took a while to get used to the new schedule.”
From the B2 lesson Creature of Habit (habit idioms).
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What does “get used to (sth)” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“get used to (sth)” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks B2 Pack 4 (Communication, Decisions and Habits).
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