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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Hurricane Helene also went through a period of rapid intensification but did not get anywhere near the upper echelon of fastest intensifying storms on record, as Milton did. —

Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 At this rate, the film won’t get anywhere close to the $450 million needed to break even in its theatrical run (ticket sales are split between studios and theater owners). —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024 But agency leaders do not expect to get anywhere near that amount. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024 Bank interest would have returned a better ROI and the although this document is of immense historical importance, its price would not get anywhere near a place in the top 100 paintings sold this year. —

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