you get

idiomatic phrase

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

Examples of you get in a Sentence

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If you get checked for vaginal ulcers, your healthcare provider will likely start by asking about your symptoms. Wendy Wisner, Health, 28 Feb. 2025 Most workers qualify for Social Security disability coverage through their payroll taxes, which provides a backstop in case you get injured and aren't able to continue working, the Social Security worker noted. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025 Can you get excused from or postpone your civic duty? Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025 And there’s no reason to try those three-and-a-halfs when you get paid just as well for just diving off the side of the pool and going in cleanly. Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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