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Does "get to someone" mean "know someone's weakness" here?

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Rebecca

The phrase "get to someone" usually means to annoy someone or make them upset. In this case, however, "get to someone" means that something influenced someone or changed their thoughts or decisions. Ex: The rain got to me, and I decided to go home.

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