0 to reach or obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get: --
1 When someone is getting at something, they mean it or are trying to express it: --
What they're getting at is that they think the house is overpriced.
What are you getting at?
It's obvious what he's getting at. He wants you to cook dinner.
She didn't understand what her husband was getting at.
It's not clear what he's getting at in this section of the article.