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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We never get to the end of the stories because we're talking so much.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He added: "It's a big auditorium but it's incredibly intimate so the material selection has to be really considered because you get to look at the costumes close up."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, market upheavals like this are exactly when independent traders who shift oil, natural gas and metals around the world and are willing to take the risks get to reap giant profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I didn’t get the idea from anywhere. I just thought why wait until the next day or the day after when I could get to work right now at the start of the year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When we get to the community center, there’s a girl sitting in the lobby writing in a notebook.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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