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get there

Idioms  

  1. Achieve success, as in He always wanted to be a millionaire, and he finally got there. In this expression, there indicates one's goal. The participial form of this phrase, getting there, means “making progress toward a goal,” as in I haven't finished the book, but I'm getting there. [Late 1800s] Also see get somewhere.

Example Sentences

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Earlier this campaign, failure to get there was looking a distinct possibility after a string of poor results, a falling-out with talisman Mohamed Salah and an injury to record signing Alexander Isak.

From BBC

Dorinda Medley has described the unspoken rule bluntly: you had to get there early, because once the salmon disappeared, what remained was… less compelling.

From Salon

“What matters is that she knows how to do her job, they agree on what that job is, and they both have what they need to get there.”

From MarketWatch

“I’d rather get there honestly and on our own terms than be forced into it reactively,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’d rather get there honestly and on our own terms than be forced into it reactively.”

From Barron's

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