get at

Eddie still gets at least one call a day from them, but now he knows not to answer.

“You know,” Ma begins, “it’s this same carelessness that gets you zeros on your assignments. Even if you turn them in late, you can still get at least half credit.”

“Those are both issues that we can get at in our litigation, and where court supervision can be valuable.”

So right now, while she’s still alive, he would either get his own retirement benefit, which includes the delayed credits, or half of her primary insurance amount, which is what she gets at FRA.

As she awaits sentencing, investors have told the BBC World Service they hope to get at least some of their cash back from the UK authorities.