get there

I. phrasal

: to be successful

he'll get there if hard work means anything

II. phrasal

: to achieve one's object : succeed

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get there (slang)

To achieve one's object, succeed

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Main Entry: ↑get

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be/get/there informal phrase

used for saying that someone has achieved is going to achieve success

I wouldn’t say we’re successful yet, but we’re getting there.

‘Have you solved the problem?’ ‘I think I’m nearly there.’

Thesaurus: to be, or to become successful_synonym

Main entry: there

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get there

: to reach a goal : to do what you are trying to do

We haven't made a profit yet, but we'll get there eventually. [=we'll make a profit eventually]

: to come closer to reaching a goal

We haven't made a profit yet, but we're getting there.

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Main Entry: ↑get

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ˈget there idiom

to achieve your aim or complete a task

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I'm sure you'll get there in the end.

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It's not perfect but

we're getting there (= making progress)

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Main entry: ↑get_idiom