Everyday English

get something back to normal

restore normal operation

To get something back to normal means to make it work or behave as it did before a problem.

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expression

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Is the office running properly again?

Yes, we got everything back to normal this morning.

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The technician fixed the router and got our internet back to normal.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: We need to get things back ‸ normal.

Say: We need to get things back to normal.

Keep "to" in the phrase "back to normal."

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How it fits in a sentence.

get something back to normal; got something back to normal

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The technician fixed the router and got our internet back to normal.

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get something back to normal

restore normal operation

“The technician fixed the router and got our internet back to normal.”

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