phrasal
1. : to arrive at the point of : begin
she gets to worrying if I leave her too long — Winifred Bambrick
2.
a. : to succeed in establishing contact with : reach
adjusting the hours of our discussion groups so as to get to mothers who cannot afford baby-sitters — B.M.Beck
b. : to have an effect on : influence
it got to me until I couldn't think or sit still — Mickey Spillane