get at

Example Sentences

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Not what they came for, not what they needed, but it was more than they thought they were getting at the break.

From BBC

Horning said he listened politely, not entirely sure what they were getting at.

From The Wall Street Journal

If your remaining work overflows into the weekend, try to keep it to a single day, so that you get at least one completely work-free day to recharge before returning to your big project.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Look at that light. If I don’t get at it, I will miss the best time of the day as well.”

From Literature

People were crawling and scratching to get at the gold.

From Literature