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get used to something

become comfortable with something unfamiliar

To gradually feel comfortable with something that was unfamiliar or difficult at first.

B1 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Is the early start still difficult?

A little, but I'm getting used to it.

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It took me a while to get used to driving on the other side of the road.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I am getting used with the new timetable.

Say: I am getting used to the new timetable.

Use 'used to', not 'used with', when talking about becoming comfortable with something.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

get used to something; get used to doing something; be used to something

Your turn: say it out loud

It took me a while to get used to driving on the other side of the road.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

get used to something

become comfortable with something unfamiliar

“It took me a while to get used to driving on the other side of the road.”

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