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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Even on social media, you don’t get paid for posts — you get paid in likes, in affirmations. Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025 This is how you get started with early stage venture capital. Edith Yeung, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Templates are available to help you get started as quickly as possible. David Nield, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025 Because the moment you get called in, there’s no time to warm up. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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