get it

phrase

: to receive a scolding or punishment

Examples of get it in a Sentence

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But those hoping for clarity on the Fed’s next rate decision didn’t get it. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 But a coalition that tolerates antisemitism doesn’t deserve to get it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 If there is no water, Rosa scrambles to figure out where to get it and how quickly. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Another important implication is that once a country is removed from the State Department list, getting it back on is bureaucratically cumbersome. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get it

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of get it was in 1805

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get in with (someone)
get it
get it in the neck
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“Get it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20it. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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