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get after

  1. Urge or scold someone about doing something. For example, Dad should get after Billy to mow the lawn, or Mary got after Jane for forgetting her house key. Also see keep after.



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But that was as close as the Sparks would get after Hamby fouled Kayla Thornton on a three-point attempt.

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“We understand that things happen, and you’ve got to be able to respond. So yesterday, we didn’t come out and get after it. … Today, they came out with a little more purpose.”

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“They assured me everything would be OK and just get after it.”

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“It’s been fun … it feels like this clubhouse is carrying a little bit of the attitude we had last year that we’re never out of a game and we’re resilient, and we’ve been carrying it into this season,” Muncy said, later adding, “The guys don’t give up. Bad things have happened, and no one’s really been down or out on themselves. Everyone’s just all right, here we go, next inning, let’s get after it.”

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"Get after them, be aggressive, maybe forget the ball for the first half an hour. It was just so easy for Liverpool."

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