We spent a long time trying to get at the answer.
•I can't understand what you're trying to get at.
2. Fig. begin doing something. (See also Have at it!) •I won't be able to get at it until the weekend.
•I'll get at it first thing in the morning.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get across something — get across (something) to successfully communicate something. As a coach, I have to get across to the players what I want from them … New idioms dictionary
get around something — get around (something) to find a way to avoid a problem. He was trying to get around paying tax on that income … New idioms dictionary
Get into Something — Infobox Album Name = Get Into Something Type = Album Artist = The Isley Brothers Released = 1970 Recorded = A R Studios, New York, 1969 Genre = Funk/soul Label = T Neck/Buddah Records Length = 39:36 Producer = Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley Reviews … Wikipedia
get behind something — get behind (someone/something) to encourage or help someone or something. I can get behind a creative idea and fight for it. Etymology: based on the idea of helping something move forward by pushing it from behind … New idioms dictionary
get round something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround sth derived to deal with a problem successfully Syn: ↑overcome • A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get around something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround sth derived to deal with a problem successfully Syn: ↑overcome • A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get into something — in. to become deeply involved with something. □ I got into computers when I was in junior high school. □ When did you get into foreign films? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get over something — recover from something, forget something … English contemporary dictionary
get into something — v. become very interested in something … English slang
get behind something — in. to enjoy something, such as a drug or music. (Originally drugs.) □ I’m really getting behind heavy metal. □ Sam got behind some acid and got stuck there … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get someone/something wrong — MISUNDERSTAND, misinterpret, misconstrue, mistake, misread, take amiss; get the wrong idea/impression; informal get the wrong end of the stick, be barking up the wrong tree. → wrong … Useful english dictionary
