get to somebody/something phrasal verb informal (
see also get)
1. to make someone feel annoyed or upset:
I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don’t let things get to you.2. get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something:
He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
get to v. phr.,
informal 1. To begin by chance; begin to.
■ Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive.
George meant to save his dollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it. On a rainy day, Sally got to looking around in the attic and found some old pictures of Father. I got to know Mary at the party. I was just getting to know John when he moved away. Compare: TAKE TO
2.
2. To have a chance to; be able to.
The Taylors wanted to go to the beach Saturday, but it rained and they didn't get to. Did you get to see the king? Compare: GET AT
3.
3. See: HAVE TO.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲