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What does "get to you" mean?

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Rebecca

'Get to you' in this context, means that someone is making you angry or upset. So when someone says 'Don't let them get to you' it means 'Don't let them bother you'. Ex: A: My teacher is so bossy. B: Hey, don't let her get to you.

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