get between
To become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentallyTo become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.
» Things quickly got serious between us.
Zwischen uns wurde es schnell ernst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo become a source of conflict, especially unwittingly or accidentally.
I never wanted to get between you two.
Examples
12 sentencesThings quickly got serious between us.
deZwischen uns wurde es schnell ernst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Things got so hot between them.
Don't you get confused between languages?
ruВы не путаете языки? — marafon
Have you got any preference between beef and lamb?
How wide has the gap got to be between the wall tiles?
deWie breit muss die Fuge zwischen den Fliesen an der Wand sein? — Melang
Forms
gets between, getting between, got between, got between| Base form | get between · to get between |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets between |
| Present participle | getting between |
| Past simple | got between |
| Past participle | got between / gotten between |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.