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getting there

Idioms  
  1. see under get there.


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But like the show’s savvy titular character, she perfectly executes the art of the charming evasion when pressed for answers — namely, how close are we to getting there?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"But we're getting there putting in place the structures to better deal with that and keep MPs happy."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

“We’re getting there a little more quickly than we thought.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

For the 49ers, getting there early gave them time to sample the local culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But we stand a better chance, I think, of getting there.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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