get anywhere

phrase

: 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.

Examples of get anywhere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, his own research suggests the rest of us don't need to get anywhere near that edge. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The Blackhawks are going to need a lot of internal improvement to get anywhere next season. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Rarely did the ball get anywhere near France’s goal; by the time Morocco took their first shot, in stoppage time before the end of the first half, France had taken thirteen. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

The Sierra Crest is likely to get anywhere from 1 to 1¼ feet of snow, while 6-10 inches are expected to fall in the Sierra communities that are closer to Lake Tahoe. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for get anywhere

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare