Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To get at

  1. to reach

  2. to advance

  3. to proceed

  4. to escape
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Explanation

To get at means to reach, access, or gain access to something. The phrase suggests making contact with or arriving at the object in question. The other options (to advance, to proceed, to escape) suggest different types of movement that don't capture the sense of reaching or accessing.

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