Word

get to, v.
freq. cnt. 7

reach a goal
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

get to make progress to reach

sample sentences

"make the first team"
"We made it!"
"She may not make the grade"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reaching

semantic pointers

hypernym

achieve, reach, attain, accomplish

arrive at the point of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

get to

sample sentences

"She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

verb frames

Somebody ----s INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

begin, start, set out, commence, start out, get down, get, set about

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue