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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No way would the baddies and their Dodge Charger R/T get anywhere near this 2025 version of the icon (although, to be accurate, Frank Bullitt’s motor is a '68).
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Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But, for many folks, driving a car is still the preferred way to get anywhere.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Gaza has been completely cut off from the outside world both on land and at sea, with the Israeli military restricting traffic within miles of the perimeter, so the flotilla was not able to get anywhere close to the shore.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But, for many folks, driving a car is still the preferred way to get anywhere.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Gaza has been completely cut off from the outside world both on land and at sea, with the Israeli military restricting traffic within miles of the perimeter, so the flotilla was not able to get anywhere close to the shore.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Get anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20anywhere. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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