get at

Example Sentences

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In all of this, he’s getting at something powerful but hard to quantify that we all perhaps have felt, if only briefly, at one time or another.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t go anywhere really where they can get at me,” she told Norton.

From Salon

On this evidence, even moreso against these opponents, this flawed City showed they can be got at and undermined in a manner that does not give confidence they will overhaul Arsenal.

From BBC

The position of German forces, how many planes they’ve got at different airfields, targets they plan to hit, that sort of thing.

From Literature

They usually do pretty well at Amex Stadium too, and I think they will get at least a point here for what would be the sixth season running.

From BBC