get there

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.

Example Sentences

"I didn't feel that with Liverpool. They were the best days of my life. I felt like the staff looked over me, like I felt special. I felt like I couldn't wait to get there. With England, I just wanted the games and the training sessions and then to be away."

From BBC

The discussion was sprawling and at times tense, but felt important and useful: two smart men who share a single desired outcome—a free, fair nation—but have very different ideas about how to get there, hashing it out in public.

From Slate

With “Gone Before Goodbye,” the two authors deliver a fun ride into a shadow land where the rich are convinced that money can insulate them from everything, including their own mortality — even if they have to murder a few people to get there.

From Los Angeles Times

“I can’t play it if I can’t get there.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I never understood why you would campaign for office, as hard as you campaign to get there, and not vote on something that’s as important to the public.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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