Examples of 'get at' in a sentence
Meaning of "get at"
get at: To imply or suggest something indirectly or to subtly express a point or intention. It can also refer to the act of obtaining, acquiring, or reaching a particular goal, target, or understanding in a conversation, argument, or investigation
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- To manage to gain access to.
- To understand or ascertain by investigation.
- To mean, signify.
- To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.
How to use "get at" in a sentence
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You will get at least five years.
Maybe someone was using him to get at you.
We can scarcely get at the water bags.
They get at most a slap on the backside.
I would do anything to get at that son of a bitch.
Then get at the back of the line.
They will not get at you again.
We did not think he would use her to get at us.
We just get at stuff from a different angle.
The only way to get at the truth.
I can get at least one of you guys.
Probably trying to figure a new way to get at us.
Something you get at any costume shop.
So the geeks could not get at him.
Now he will get at least ten years.
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Can not let the rain get at it.
You got to get at least two elephants.
I would never use you to get at somebody.
I hope to get at least three francs out of it.
I have got to find a way to get at you.
Which we always get at the last minute.
Obviously they will use you to get at me.
And then he can get at it lickety split.
I do not know what you are trying to get at.
I can not get at the truth about us.
Whatever they can not get at home.
I was able to get at least one usable print.
They took that boy to get at you.
We have to get at the truth of the matter.
I suspect a decoy maneuver to get at our camp.
The kind you get at a stationery store.
Budge had no right to let you get at it.
For the money get at me twenty pieces.
Let us move it someplace he can not get at it.
It is difficult to get at armed groups of that size.
Put it where children can not get at it.
They will get at least five years.
Those fish are dying to get at our bait.
You will get at least some money.
He was not tall enough to get at the ceiling.
Go and get at least two saddle horses.
A lot of people can get at this computer.
Let us get at the root of the matter.
You will be able to get at the crisper.
It did not get at the real heart of what was going on.
You need to do this to get at the screws.
Try to get at least a more accurate data.
Maybe the aim is to get at the supermarket.
But they all disagree on how to get at it.
They can not get at me that easy.
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You guys just get out of here
Get out now while you can
And because we get to dress up like supermodels
