get somewhere

phrase

Definition of get somewherenext
as in succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment After an hour of clearing the snow, it seemed like we were finally getting somewhere.

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Recent Examples of get somewhere Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get somewhere
  1. make it
  2. get ahead
  3. get there
  4. cut it
  5. make good
  6. make the grade
Phrase
  • An inmate ran out of a preliminary hearing at the Fairfield Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, knocking down a deputy district attorney and making it out of the courtroom before he was quickly apprehended, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Current star had a standout performance alongside her sister Tabitha, helping their nation qualify for its first Women’s World Cup by making it to the semifinals of this tournament alongside Cameroon, Morocco and South Africa.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of make it
Phrase
  • Gausman opened the following inning by getting ahead of Murakami 0-2 but followed with three straight balls, and the Sox slugger unloaded on a low fastball.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Our goal became to build a model that could get ahead of that lag, digitizing doctors’ clinical judgment and predicting a patient’s trajectory before the APACHE score was calculable.
    — Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of get ahead
Phrase
  • More than a few people believe that, despite the messy route to get there, Penn State landed on the right guy.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Several underground stations to choose from, too, to ensure getting there and away is not a problem.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of get there
Phrase
  • Just relying on farm to table is not going to cut it in any way.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Collusion requires a secret agreement involving teams and the league to deny employment; a team deciding to not sign a player doesn’t cut it.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut it
Phrase
  • Simpson executed the plays called, made good decisions and was accurate.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Some people in bad circumstances make good choices and some make wrong choices.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of make good
Phrase
  • But two songs that don’t fit either of those criteria made the grade.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of make the grade

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gets off (on)
get somewhere
gets on
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“Get somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20somewhere. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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