View synonyms for get at

get at

verb

to gain access to
the dog could not get at the meat on the high shelf
to mean or intend
what are you getting at when you look at me like that?
to irritate or annoy persistently; criticize
she is always getting at him
to influence or seek to influence, esp illegally by bribery, intimidation, etc
someone had got at the witness before the trial

I had never even wished to do so, any more than one wishes to handle the moon or stars or any other un-get-at-able objects.

The defect is it is really oil the river, not on the sea, but the neighbouring bays are so get-at-able we have settled here.

He needs a mother who can talk with him and answer his questions, who is not stern and severe, but responsive and get-at-able.

The Purple Cliff Brake is one of the plants that rejoice in un-get-at-able and perilous situations.

They were more easily negotiated and less traceable than English banknotes, and they were more get-at-able.

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