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Get at

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To manage to gain access to.

    "I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just can't get at it."

  2. 2
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations wordnet
  3. 3
    To understand or ascertain by investigation.

    "We need to get at the root cause of all this."

  4. 4
    reach or gain access to wordnet
  5. 5
    To mean, signify, imply.

    "I don't understand. What are you getting at?"

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  1. 6
    influence by corruption wordnet
  2. 7
    To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.

    "He's a bit disheartened. The newspapers have been getting at him again."

  3. 8
    To persuade by intimidation; to tamper with; to corrupt.

    "That was a ridiculous verdict. I think the jury was got at."

  4. 9
    To begin working on or dealing with.

    "Stop procrastinating on your work and get at it!"

  5. 10
    To contact someone. US, slang

    "I've got some things to do for about an hour. After that, get at me."

  6. 11
    To tease (someone). UK, slang

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