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"To be honest it has really gotten to me, and I am trying to ...do something."
... it has really gotten to me, ... Has it got only one possible meaning or may be two or even more ?
It is sort of a phrase and I can't catch it.
The full quote from the interview: "To be honest it has really gotten to me, and I am trying to balance my own tears with having something to say that pushes the conversation forward."
Sep 17, 2015 12:52 PM
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"It has (really) gotten to me" means that the situation has deeply affected the person's emotions/mental state/life/etc. For example:
"I never got to say goodbye to my dad. It still gets to me."
"Gets me" can also be used. However, this phrase can be used in both a positive and negative way. For example:
"The Dead Bird skit by Monty Python always gets me/gets me every time."
"It always gets me when/It gets me every time I see a small child crying."
"Gets me every time" is idiomatic and a little more common than "always gets me".
September 17, 2015
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