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obtain in English:

1. come by come by


good relationships are hard to come by.
Where did you come by this old paiting in the livingroom?
Come by whenever you wish. / I'll come by after work and see if you need any help. / How did you come by that Rolex?

English word "obtain"(come by) occurs in sets:

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PHRASAL VERBS

2. get


If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.
Get up.
Get rid of that heap of old newspapers.
If you leave your textbooks at school during the break, they'll get confiscated.
Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?
I never for a moment imagined we wouldn't get home before the storm hit.
Do you think you can get me to Union Station by a quarter after?
My mother visits the dentist's every other day to get her teeth fixed.
Why don't you get rid of your motorcycle? You never ride it any more.
When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done.
Now that I have enough money, I can get that camera.
In order to get the coconut milk, you must first crack the coconut open.
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
In order to get some information about Japanese economic problems, you'll find this book very useful.
If you want to get elected, you're going to have to improve your public image.

English word "obtain"(get) occurs in sets:

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