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What is another word for gets at?

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Signifies or conveys (an idea or object)

To acquire or gain possession of (something)

To reach or gain access to something

To irritate or annoy someone

(British, informal) To harass or torment someone, typically subtly and repeatedly

(British, informal) To bribe or unfairly influence someone

To determine or dictate

To be impossible to understand

To search for something, typically information

To criticize or express contempt for

To discover information by means of an assiduous search or investigation

To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

To physically attack violently

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Signifies or conveys (an idea or object)

symbolizes^US

symbolises^UK

makes a reference to the fact

gives someone to believe

gives someone to understand

points in direction of

calls to mind

puts someone in mind of

rumors^US

lets the cat out of the bag

spills the beans

airs

rumours^UK

gives someone an inkling of

tips someone the wink about

says indirectly

makes out

points toward

makes reference to the fact

conveys the impression

serves as evidence of

epitomizes^US

epitomises^UK

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“What exactly were you trying to get at when you scratched your nose and winked?”

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To acquire or gain possession of (something)

annexes^US

realizes^US

realises^UK

comes into possession of

fulfils^UK

fulfills^US

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“In her view, one way to get at success is to define it in terms of what the patient wants from treatment and what the therapist wants.”

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To reach or gain access to something

“It was possible to actually reach in and get at the components of your engine.”

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To irritate or annoy someone

gets up someone's nose

rubs up the wrong way

antagonizes^US

antagonises^UK

makes someone see red

makes your blood boil

drives round the bend

puts your back up

hacks you off

makes somebody's hackles rise

tries the patience of

ruffles one's feathers

stirs up

rubs the wrong way

gives someone the pip

drives to distraction

tantalizes^US

tantalises^UK

gives someone the hump

gives someone grief

rattles someone's cage

sets one's teeth on edge

works up

pushes someon's buttons

runs up the wrong way

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

drives you up the wall

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

makes cross

henpecks

asks for it

drives round the twist

heats up

hits where one lives

puts someone's nose out of joint

pressurizes^US

pressurises^UK

breathes down someone's neck

brings pressure to bear on

criticizes^US

victimizes^US

criticises^UK

victimises^UK

terrorizes^US

tyrannizes^US

terrorises^UK

tyrannises^UK

makes things hot for someone

grumbles at

moans at

makes it hot for someone

rubs you up the wrong way

puts under an obligation

twists someone's arm

takes the piss out of

belabours^UK

belabors^US

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

gets in the hair of

gets on the nerves of

uses strong-arm tactics on

pushes the buttons of

thumbs nose at

makes livid

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you crazy

drives you round the bend

drives you to distraction

drives you out of your mind

blights

takes it out on

busts chops

busts someone's balls

satirizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

satirises^UK

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“If somebody were to insult me and call me crazy, I feel like that would really get at me.”

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(British, informal) To harass or torment someone, typically subtly and repeatedly

“Keane has improved his aggression in the past few seasons, and I think that is one thing critics can not get at him for.”

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(British, informal) To bribe or unfairly influence someone

“It occurs to me that any of those seven judges could have been got at.”

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To determine or dictate

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To be impossible to understand

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To search for something, typically information

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To criticize or express contempt for

throws shade

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

pummels^US

gives something a battering

passes strictures upon

belabours^UK

belabors^US

gives someone a dressing-down

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

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To discover information by means of an assiduous search or investigation

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To insult or put down, especially in a spiteful way

takes the piss out of

swipes at

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To physically attack violently

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