get to

Verb

get to (third-person singular simple present gets to, present participle getting to, simple past got to, past participle (UK) got to or (US) gotten to)

1. (transitive) To reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity).
   • I’ll call you when I get to the railway station.
   • Will you please stop waffling and get to the point!
2. To go to or be located at (a particular place).
   • Where has Jane got to? She was here just a moment ago.
   • So that's where my keys got to! I've been looking all over for them.
3. (informal, transitive) To be allowed to.
   • You won't get to have any dessert until you finish your vegetables.
   • The winner of a confrontation gets to mate1999, Saul Stahl, American Mathematical Society, A Gentle Introduction to Game Theory, page 144
4. (transitive) To affect adversely; to upset or annoy.
   • This job’s really getting to me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last.
5. (transitive) To attack, intimidate or kill; to corrupt or bribe.
   • He’s refusing to testify. I think the Mob got to him.
6. (transitive) To begin (something); to get around to doing (something).
   • He got to his chores in the afternoon.