get after
Example Sentences
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“I really hope this does something in the Hollywood psyche, where they go, ‘Let’s put away the remakes and let’s just get after new challenging, original material.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The rules are more flexible for survivor benefits, which you get after the person whose record is being used dies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Maybe this is the insecurity you get after the Pentagon starts negging its generals.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
“It doesn’t have the refined refreshing taste with a subtle buzz that I get after cracking open a chilled can of Diet Coke.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
“Come to think of it, Rowdy,” I said, “I’m starving to death for a drink of water. Let’s go get a drink first and then we’ll really get after these monkeys.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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