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

"She was as good as athletes get. There has never been anything like her since - and I don't believe there ever will."

From BBC

However before we get there, there's a weekend of wind and rain ahead.

From BBC

“That’s the beauty of it, we can get there.”

From Los Angeles Times

Merdeka Martin, 46, is putting herself on a socializing hiatus to keep herself from spending money on cocktails and meals out—and on the gas it takes to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like giddy schoolboys, they couldn't wait to get there, says Ferguson.

From BBC

Related Words

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