get somewhere

phrase

Definition of get somewherenext
as in succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment After an hour of clearing the snow, it seemed like we were finally getting somewhere.

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Recent Examples of get somewhere After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get somewhere
  1. make it
  2. get ahead
  3. get there
  4. cut it
  5. make good
  6. make the grade
  7. hack it
Phrase
  • The baby didn’t make it, and neither did the wife, who died a year later, a victim of the horrendous pandemic that swept the planet clean.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But for millions of people juggling demanding jobs, caring for children, recovering from injuries, managing chronic pain or simply trying to make it through another exhausting day, regular workouts aren't always realistic.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of make it
Phrase
  • These writers saw themselves as craftsmen and their field as closed to outsiders; at the Daily Mirror, the standard-bearing populist sheet, the crafty Lamb hadn’t been able to get ahead.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Seattle right-hander got ahead in the count 1-2, but Happ kept his hands tucked on a down-and-in splitter to blast it off the right-field foul pole for his 22nd home run of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of get ahead
Phrase
  • The highway to get there is a single-lane road for miles and miles and miles, and there’s sagebrush all around.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just bring cash and consider getting there early, as the small dining room can fill up quickly.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of get there
Phrase
  • My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cleveland cut it to 3-1 in the fifth when Rocchio doubled, went to third on Kwan’s groundout and scored on Bazzana’s sacrifice fly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut it
Phrase
  • Just as good fences make good neighbors, good contracts make good partners.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Persuading oil companies Venezuela has made good progress ramping up its oil production since the US government captured Maduro.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of make good
Phrase
  • But two songs that don’t fit either of those criteria made the grade.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • McDonald’s The burger chain also made the grade, even as the stock has seen better days.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of make the grade
Phrase
  • On a shift-by-shift basis, however, if a young player isn’t able to hack it in the NHL, that’s going to show up.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hack it

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gets off (on)
get somewhere
gets on
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“Get somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20somewhere. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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