get on to/ontosth
—phrasal verbwithgetverbuk/ɡet/us/ɡet/present participlegetting|past tensegot|past participlegotorUSusuallygotten
(SUBJECT)
tostarttalkingabout a differentsubject
转而谈论,开始讨论(另一话题)
How did we get on to (thesubjectof)yourgrandmother'scat?我们怎么说着说着就聊起你奶奶的猫(的事儿)来了?
(PERSON)
UK
tospeakor write to apersonororganizationbecause youwanthim, her, or it tohelpyou in some way
(为了让其帮忙而)与…联系,写信给
Did yourememberto get on to theplumberabout theshower?你记着给管子工联系让他来修淋浴器了吗?