Get At

Synonyms of get at

• access
• attain
• reach

Antonyms of get at

• avoid
• miss
• lose

Collocations of get at

the truth

Frequency: 70 %

I need to get at the truth of the matter.

the heart of the issue

Frequency: 60 %

We need to get at the heart of the issue to solve it.

the core issue

Frequency: 55 %

We need to get at the core issue in order to address all the related problems.

the root cause

Frequency: 50 %

We must get at the root cause of the problem to prevent it from happening again.

the bottom line

Frequency: 45 %

Let's get at the bottom line and figure out what's really going on.

Idiomatic Expressions for get at

• Phrase: get at the heart of the matter
  Meaning: to address or understand the central or most important aspect of a situation
  Usage: Let's skip the small talk and get at the heart of the matter.