| Idx | 2791 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | use |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It took me a long time to get use to the local accent. |
| Correct Sentence | It took me a long time to get used to the local accent. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | It took me a long time to get [[use]] to the local accent. |
| Cloze Sentence | It took me a long time to get [[used]] to the local accent. |
| Cloze Answer | used |
| Choices | used | use |
| Explanation | be/get used to (doing) sth (with silent d ) = be in or get into the habit of doing/hearing/seeing etc something, so that it no longer seems strange or difficult: 'Being a city girl, she wasn't used to sitting on a horse.' 'I didn't like the taste of the water at first, but I'm getting used to it.' |
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