gets to
Arrives at finally
Gets to has two main senses.
One expresses opportunity or permission: She gets to travel for work, He finally gets to meet his hero.
The other describes emotional effect—when something gets to you, it affects you, usually negatively: The constant noise really gets to me, Don't let their criticism get to you.
Context usually makes the meaning clear.
- arrivesReaches a destination
- attainsSucceeds in reaching
- bothersCauses irritation or disturbance
- reachExtend to touch
- irritatesProvokes mild anger
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