get at English

Meaning get at meaning

What does get at mean?

get at

— verb (= access) reach or gain access to How does one access the attic in this house? I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof

— verb influence by corruption

— verb (= bother, irritate) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

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get at English » English

be at

get to

access

reach

rag

vex

rile

nettle

nark

irritate

gravel

devil

come at

chafe

bother

annoy

meddle with

mean

drive at

come to

arrive

approach

сall names

yaff

worry

whip

utter imprecations

trash someone

throw up

throw mud at

tell someone Off

tee off

take apart

swear at

swear

strafe

snipe

sling mud at

slap someone's wrist

slangwhang

slang

skin

signify

scorch

scold for

scold

row

roll up

rip into

ride a pony

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