- Get a joke
Not everyone got the joke, but those who did laughed.
- Get a letter (receive)
I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria
- Get a shock
I got a shock when I saw my phone bill.
- Get a splitting headache
His lack of knowledge of health always makes him get a splitting headache.
- Get a tan
I used to be much amused by sitting on the beach, getting a tan and hearing the waves crash against the rocks.
- Get a ticket
I got a ticket for speeding this morning.
- Get a/the right
They decided to divorce and Mary is determined to get the right to raise the child.
