to get to

Examples

• All

• It's no big deal, really, but I was letting it get to me anyway.

  Fiction book (1996)

• The pressure of coaching got to him.

  Kicking & Screaming (2005)

• That night... - Does that ever get to you?

  A Day to Die (2022)

• Pressure gets to all of us.

  Smurfs (2025)

• Like if you let it get to you and think about it all the time.

  Fiction book (1993)

• More than anything, the tension was getting to her, draining her of what strength she had left.

  Fiction book (1992)

• It doesn't get to me so much anymore.

  Strays (2023)

• Perhaps the heat and humidity of Atlanta finally got to them (i.e., fatigue and environment).

  Academic text (2000)

• Sometimes the little things people say can really get to you and ruin your day.

• She tried to ignore the comments, but they still managed to get to her.

Synonyms

B

to bother

vsto get to

∞ 1.0

To annoy or disturb someone

is narrower, mainly highlighting small irritating actions rather than worry

A

to annoy

vsto get to

144 1.0

Make someone slightly angry or bothered by small repeated actions

focuses more on minor repeated bother rather than broad upset

G

to get on someone's nerves

vsto get to

• Informal

60 4.9

To bother someone again and again until they feel angry

is similar but often used for shorter, less lasting irritations

I

to irritate

vsto get to

57 2.9

Make someone feel annoyed or impatient, often by repeated small actions

stresses ongoing minor bother as the typical way to upset someone

G

to get at

vsto get to

• Informal

52 7.1

To annoy someone with small repeated actions

is the same meaning but often appears as an alternate phrasal form

G

to get under someone's skin

vsto get to

• Informal

38 7.4

To annoy someone a lot by small things another person does

is milder, focused on minor everyday annoyances rather than deep irritation

R

to rile

vsto get to

22 6.9

Make someone annoyed, often by small things

is similar but stresses routine, often less overt irritation

V

to vex

vsto get to

13 7.0

To annoy someone by small, repeated actions

shares repetition focus but leans more toward causing distress

G

to get a rise out of

vsto get to

• Informal

10 6.8

Make someone angry or annoyed on purpose by teasing them

is usually unintentional, arising from repeated small irritations rather than provocation

G

to get someone's goat

vsto get to

• Informal

8 8.4

To annoy someone or make them angry

is similar but highlights repeated minor actions that upset someone

G

to get someone's back up

vsto get to

• UK

2 7.9

To annoy someone or make them feel defensive

focuses more on minor annoyances and general upset rather than criticism

N

to nettle

vsto get to

1 6.8

To annoy or upset someone in a way that feels sharp

is milder, describing general small annoyances rather than sharp provocation

D

to devil

vsto get to

• UK

1 8.3

To annoy someone again and again with small problems

matches persistence but is more neutral about the feeling caused

G

to get one's dander up

vsto get to

• Informal

1 9.1

To make someone angry

is less about strong anger and more about small repeated bother

Antonyms

P

to please

372 1.0

To make someone happy or satisfied

C

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

How Annoyed

to infuriate

30 5.0

to upset

273 1.0

to irritate

57 2.9

to get to

• Informal

222 6.3

to annoy

144 1.0

to bother

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology