GET AT Definition & Meaning

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get at

verb

to gain access to
the dog could not get at the meat on the high shelf
to mean or intend
what are you getting at when you look at me like that?
to irritate or annoy persistently; criticize
she is always getting at him
to influence or seek to influence, esp illegally by bribery, intimidation, etc
someone had got at the witness before the trial

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So, obviously being the optimistic Everton fan that I am, I am going to go for the same result we got at Goodison.

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“I am hoping to get at least a million,” Sidhu said.

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When people look around and see that the Dream has been denied to themselves or their neighbors, that’s what they’re getting at, the denial of the dignity of equality.

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"We need to get at least 10 million to win," Towler said.

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In that respect, it was clear there was going to be significant reform - but this is as big a change as you could possibly get at the heart of the NHS management structure.

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