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.

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Example Sentences

To get there, Zhavoronkov aims to make InSilico a force in China’s cutthroat pharma industry, and make his business profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“It’s not prudent to get there overnight,” Rogers said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

It was located in a remote area and took hours to get there.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

To get there, Bat and Janie and Dad rode out of Dad’s apartment complex and down a bike path toward central Quincy.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

Related Words

• achieve
• attain
• bring about
• carry out
• conclude
• do
• finish
• manage
• perform
• produce
• pull off
• reach
• realize
• score
• take care of
• win