Collocation
get an answer
to receive a reply or solution to a question or request
Definition
'get an answer' is a common English collocation. to receive a reply or solution to a question or request
get + an answer
“I called twice, but I still didn't get an answer.”
Examples
- If you ask the teacher after class, you'll probably get an answer quickly.
- We sent three messages and finally got an answer this morning.
- She kept asking the same question until she got an answer she understood.
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- You won't get an answer unless you include your order number.
- He asked for approval last week and has not gotten an answer yet.
- After weeks of follow-ups, we finally got an answer from the supplier.
- I tried every channel I could think of, but I could not get an answer from anyone.
- The committee met twice, but they still could not get an answer on whether the budget would be approved.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder