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Meaning of get someone at it | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To have someone on, make fun of someone.
    slang, transitive
  2. To get someone in a cycle of pointless iterations.
    slang, transitive

Examples

“You see⟳ I did this on perpose(sic) just to get⟳ her at it.”
“What he did'nt(sic) realise⟳ was that the boggie(sic - bogey(police officer)) was getting her at it.”
“I don't mean⟳ to get⟳ you at it, but can you make⟳ further changes to your article?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

get someone for a Tartar get someone in a line get someone there get someone's back up get someone's dander up get someone's drift

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