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Common collocations with get over in American Collocation

get over phrasal verb transitive

US

feeling

disappointment
excitement
feeling
shock
surprise

Once you’ve got over the initial shock, consider your plan of action.

illness

cold
illness
injury
jet lag

First he’s got to get over the injury.

fear

fear
phobia

I really want to get over my phobia of snakes.

difficulty

barrier
difficulty
hump
hurdle
problem

We know we will get over these hurdles.

unpleasant event

break-up
crisis
death
loss
trauma

It takes a long time to get over a marriage break-up.