get at
phrasal verbget at somebody
- (usually used in the progressive tenses) to keep criticizing somebody
- He's always getting at me.
- She feels she's being got at.
get at somebody/something
- to reach somebody/something; to gain access to somebody/something
- The files are locked up and I can't get at them.
get at something
- to learn or find out something
- The truth is sometimes difficult to get at.