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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Ashtabula Inland County, Lake County and eastern portions of Cuyahoga County are expected to get anywhere from 6 to 10 inches by Thursday night. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Atletico could not get anywhere near the youth-team graduate, who created three big chances that Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, twice, failed to convert. —

Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Get Inspired by Old Florida A big part of Sarah’s vision for the future of The Colony was transforming the lobby (a space visitors must pass through to get anywhere in the hotel) into an inviting living room. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 The Upper Great Lakes may get anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of rain on Thursday. —

Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get anywhere