get to

1. Arrive at, reach, as in When we get to the store we'll talk to the manager .

2. Begin doing something or start to deal with something. For example, We got to reminiscing about college days , or Let's get to this business right now . [Mid-1800s]

3. Bribe someone, as in We're sure the dealer got to one of the narcotics agents . [ Slang ; 1920s]

4. Influence or affect, especially adversely, as in This loud music really gets to me , or Mother's crying always gets to him . [ Colloquial ; 1960s] Also see get under someone's skin .

Example Sentences

“We’ve got to be able to figure out a way to get him going,” McVay said, adding, “he’s going to be a really good player for us.”

From Los Angeles Times

"My responsibility lies in making sure this football club progresses and gets to a position where it can challenge for things," said Postecoglou.

From BBC

In conclusion, it should be worth it to you, loyal Fox News viewers, to lose your health care to make sure some guy from Venezuela doesn’t get to see a doctor.

From Salon

You don’t really get to know a house until you get on your hands and knees and clean the floor.

From Los Angeles Times

For these reasons the court majority is likely to see the regulation of who gets to participate in women’s sports as a state-by-state decision.

From Salon

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