get at
verb
1. reach or gain access to
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How does one access the attic in this house?
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I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof
2. influence by corruption
3. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
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It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
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annoy, ↑
rag, ↑
get to, ↑
bother, ↑
irritate, ↑
rile, ↑
nark, ↑
nettle, ↑
gravel, ↑
vex, ↑
chafe, ↑
devil ↑
devilment (for: ↑devil), ↑
deviltry (for: ↑devil), ↑
devilry (for: ↑devil), ↑
vexation (for: ↑vex), ↑
vexer (for: ↑vex), ↑
irritation (for: ↑irritate), ↑
irritant (for: ↑irritate), ↑
botheration (for: ↑bother), ↑
bother (for: ↑bother), ↑
annoyer (for: ↑annoy), ↑
annoyance (for: ↑annoy) ↑
get, ↑
get under one's skin, ↑
eat into, ↑
fret, ↑
rankle, ↑
grate, ↑
peeve, ↑
ruffle, ↑
harass, ↑
hassle, ↑
harry, ↑
chivy, ↑
chivvy, ↑
chevy, ↑
chevvy, ↑
beset, ↑
plague, ↑
molest, ↑
provoke, ↑
antagonize, ↑
antagonise* * *
it's difficult to get at the screws
■ bribe or unfairly influence (someone)
he had been got at by government officials
I can see what you're getting at
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get at [phrasal verb]
1 get at (something or someone) : to reach (something or someone)
The valve is hard to get at unless you have a special tool.
An angry mob tried to get at him but the police protected him.
2 get at (something) : to find out (information that is hidden or hard to know)
How can we ever get at the truth?
— usually used as getting at
Just what are you getting at? [=what are you suggesting?]
He says his teachers are always getting at [=(US) getting on] him unfairly.
He's always being got at by his teachers.
5 get at it US,
informal : to start doing something
You have a lot of work to do so you'd better get at it. [=get to it]
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.