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.
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.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
'Got to me' here means annoyed or upset me, especially through repeated behaviour. The context of 'constant badgering about my shortcomings' confirms the sense of being upset by persistent action, not literal travel, explanation, or friendship.