get at
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English
Definitions
verb
- To manage to gain access to.“I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just can't get at it.”
- To understand or ascertain by investigation.“We need to get at the root cause of all this.”
- To mean, signify.“I don't understand. What are you getting at?”
- To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.“He's a bit disheartened. The newspapers have been getting at him again.”