get it

phrase

: to receive a scolding or punishment

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Independent institutions exist because the incentives are too important – and the consequences of getting it wrong are too severe – to rely entirely on the organizations with the most at stake. Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 That clash of different tonalities and the uncertainty of getting it right became the show’s greatest throughline creative asset. Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Disgusted, Allie tells him to get it together and heads back upstairs. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Technicians are assessing the damage and working to get it back up. Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get it

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“Get it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20it. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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