what are you, was he, etc. getting at?idiomPart ofgetwhat are you, was he, etc. getting at?what are you, was he, etc. getting at? — idiomidiom1. This is used to ask angrily what someone is suggesting.1.idiomDefinitionThis is used to ask angrily what someone is suggesting.ExampleI'm partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at?What was he getting at with that comment?