get to

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

2. 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 .

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

4. 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]

Example Sentences

Her favorite part of making “Bird” was getting to know the people on set, especially “Top Boy” actor Jasmine Jobson, who plays Bailey’s down-on-her-luck mom.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a 2022 report from the University of Southern California, patients pay up to 20% more for generic drugs than they would if they got to benefit from PBM savings.

From Salon

I know what Lopetegui is trying to do, and I think they have got to stick with him.

From BBC

I got to stick around to complete the circle.

From Los Angeles Times

"The pipeline from bench to bedside is decades-long and often things that work in animals fail when they get to clinical trials. Is it taking so long because sex isn't being considered enough?" said Rowe.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• agitate
• alarm
• bewilder
• bother
• confound
• daunt
• disconcert
• discourage
• dishearten
• disillusion
• dispirit
• disquiet
• disturb
• dumbfound
• embarrass
• faze
• flummox
• fluster
• frighten
• horrify