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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The class is also using fairly affordable ingredients people can get anywhere to show that eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
This is basically why the Latin American countries never get anywhere.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The snowcat does all the uphill work and passengers can expect to get anywhere from six to 10 runs per day on untracked, pristine slopes all to themselves.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
People can’t really get anywhere near the golf course.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
This is basically why the Latin American countries never get anywhere.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The snowcat does all the uphill work and passengers can expect to get anywhere from six to 10 runs per day on untracked, pristine slopes all to themselves.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
People can’t really get anywhere near the golf course.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Get anywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20anywhere. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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