get at
Example Sentences
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“I don’t go anywhere really where they can get at me,” she told Norton.
From Salon
On this evidence, even moreso against these opponents, this flawed City showed they can be got at and undermined in a manner that does not give confidence they will overhaul Arsenal.
From BBC
The position of German forces, how many planes they’ve got at different airfields, targets they plan to hit, that sort of thing.
From Literature
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They usually do pretty well at Amex Stadium too, and I think they will get at least a point here for what would be the sixth season running.
From BBC
She loves fighting the bushes to get at it.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.