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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Room to grow is great, but if the gap is too big, you might be frustrated to not get anywhere close to 240 frames per second (fps) at 4K.
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Brad Bourque, Wired News, 23 May 2025
That means the Avs won’t likely get anywhere near his asking price in a bidding war.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
However, on Earth, cyclones never get anywhere near the poles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rice’s second was struck with such elan that even a gargantuan goalkeeper of Thibaut Courtois’ stature and reach could not get anywhere near.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Brad Bourque, Wired News, 23 May 2025
That means the Avs won’t likely get anywhere near his asking price in a bidding war.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
However, on Earth, cyclones never get anywhere near the poles.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rice’s second was struck with such elan that even a gargantuan goalkeeper of Thibaut Courtois’ stature and reach could not get anywhere near.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get anywhere
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“Get anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20anywhere. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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