get it

phrase

: to receive a scolding or punishment

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Wimbledon plans to unveil its own statute of the two-time champion at the All England Club next year and has tasked renowned sculptor David Williams-Ellis to get it right. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Kate Mulgrew auditioned for the part of Captain Janeway and didn’t get it. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026 The amount a farmer spends on fertilizer is a small fraction of the total cost to grow food and get it to grocery store shelves. Joe Hernandez, NPR, 3 July 2026 Army of Shadows doesn’t have a TX but the team will be keen to get it out quickly in order to tap into a local and global feeling of political discontent. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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