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get at
verb
- to gain access to
the dog could not get at the meat on the high shelf
- to mean or intend
what are you getting at when you look at me like that?
- to irritate or annoy persistently; criticize
she is always getting at him
- to influence or seek to influence, esp illegally by bribery, intimidation, etc
someone had got at the witness before the trial
Example Sentences
I had never even wished to do so, any more than one wishes to handle the moon or stars or any other un-get-at-able objects.
The defect is it is really oil the river, not on the sea, but the neighbouring bays are so get-at-able we have settled here.
He needs a mother who can talk with him and answer his questions, who is not stern and severe, but responsive and get-at-able.
The Purple Cliff Brake is one of the plants that rejoice in un-get-at-able and perilous situations.
They were more easily negotiated and less traceable than English banknotes, and they were more get-at-able.
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