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get under one's skin vs get at

get at vs get under one's skin

get under one's skin and get at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get under one's skin No No Yes No
get at No No Yes No
As verbs, get at is a hypernym of get under one's skin; that is, get at is a word with a broader meaning than get under one's skin:
  • get under one's skin: irritate
  • get at: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of get under one's skin include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
get under one's skin (verb) get at (verb)
irritate cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
reach or gain access to
influence by corruption
Difference between get under one's skin and get at

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