get to
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Arrive at, reach, as in When we get to the store we'll talk to the manager .
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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]
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Bribe someone, as in We're sure the dealer got to one of the narcotics agents . [ Slang ; 1920s]
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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
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My car took the long way to get to Las Vegas Boulevard, aka The Strip, and speed bumps made that stretch, well, bumpy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
She believes Soto was targeted to get to his wife for organizing the demonstration outside.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
I appreciate his ingenuity in saying the food in his fridge went bad due to the fallen limb, but it’s a stretch to get to $6,000.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
It’s a major betrayal for Rick and a bummer for the audience, who never get to see the two make music together again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
If his friend should think that he was talking about a hair—H-A-I-R—situation, so be it, for it would generate the urgency needed to get to the next part of the plan.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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