Get At (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get at (something) What does get at (something) mean?	to mean something	I do not know what the man was trying to get at during the meeting.
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birds-eye view What does "birds-eye view" mean?	a view from high above, a brief look at something	We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.

drop What does "drop" mean?	knock someone to the ground
lead (someone) down the garden path What does "lead (someone) down the garden path" mean?	deceive someone	The woman was leading her boyfriend down the garden path when she promised to marry him.
as wild as a tiger What does "as wild as a tiger" mean?	very wild	The little boy was as wild as a tiger when we were trying to look after him.

bean What does "bean" mean?	the head
belabor the point What does "belabor the point" mean?	to spend too much time on a point of discussion	I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
On the right foot What does "On the right foot" mean?	If you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.
Stars and stripes What does "Stars and stripes" mean?	The stars and stripes is the American flag.
play on/upon (something) What does "play on/upon (something)" mean?	to cause an effect on something, to influence something	The company played on the feelings of loneliness of the people to get them to buy more products.

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Get At (something) Idiom