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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President Sheinbaum's lawsuit against El Chapo's lawyer might not get anywhere in court but having Lichtman pay a fine might not actually be the goal, according to experts.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
These people aren't getting – are never going to get anywhere close to a nuclear weapon, not while Donald Trump is president.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Meanwhile, Nashville is expected to receive 3-4 more inches, while the rest of the region could get anywhere from 2-4.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The satellites are equipped with unique tools to peer beneath cloud cover and capture microwave images that forecasters can't get anywhere else.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
These people aren't getting – are never going to get anywhere close to a nuclear weapon, not while Donald Trump is president.
—CBS News, 22 June 2025
Meanwhile, Nashville is expected to receive 3-4 more inches, while the rest of the region could get anywhere from 2-4.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The satellites are equipped with unique tools to peer beneath cloud cover and capture microwave images that forecasters can't get anywhere else.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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“Get anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20anywhere. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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