get anywhere
idiom
: to make progress
—used in negative statements and in questions
Are you getting anywhere?
We're working hard but we don't seem to be getting anywhere.
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However, on Earth, cyclones never get anywhere near the poles.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rice’s second was struck with such elan that even a gargantuan goalkeeper of Thibaut Courtois’ stature and reach could not get anywhere near.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The class is also using fairly affordable ingredients people can get anywhere to show that eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
This is basically why the Latin American countries never get anywhere.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rice’s second was struck with such elan that even a gargantuan goalkeeper of Thibaut Courtois’ stature and reach could not get anywhere near.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The class is also using fairly affordable ingredients people can get anywhere to show that eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
This is basically why the Latin American countries never get anywhere.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Get anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20anywhere. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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