get it

phrase

: to receive a scolding or punishment

Examples of get it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Food and drink From sunrise to sunset, breakfast to dinner, Oku Andalusia really gets it right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Troutman allegedly worked with an individual to help conceal the drugs and get it into MDCR facilities. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

For Lang, joining the Food Accelerator program in 2024 was not about getting her business off the ground, but getting it back on track. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

There's still plenty of season left to get it right, but things aren't getting any easier for Riley and the Trojans with teams like Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana, and a resurgent UCLA still on the schedule. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for get it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit