get it

phrase

: to receive a scolding or punishment

Examples of get it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mark saw the vision for Eminem, while Jeff just didn’t get it at the time. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2026

Most international territories are expected to get it around the same time. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Coordinating a steering committee across a region this size, and making sure as many communities as possible were heard, was the hardest part of getting it off the ground. — Liam Freeman, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Sometimes the rules get very complex and announcers do get it wrong, but sometimes the officials, including Replay, get it wrong and announcers are obliged to point it out, especially when rules are involved rather than real-time judgments. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 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