Choose the most appropriate option that explains the meaning of the underlined phrase in the given sentence:
He finally got to me by his constant badgering about my shortcomings.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → upset by persistent action
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
The phrasal verb get to someone means to annoy or upset someone, usually by something that goes on and on. In the sentence, his "constant badgering" (repeated nagging) about the speaker's shortcomings finally upset the speaker. "Get to" means "reach" only when it is followed by a place (get to Delhi), not by a person.
Example: The constant noise from the construction site finally got to her.