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Idioms and Phrases

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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I like to get there right when it opens because it fills up so fast.

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“But how we get there is really the part that's not been studied properly at all.”

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If you think about where both clubs want to go, and also how they might comply with the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules while they try to get there, then Champions League football is imperative - let's wait and see what the next few weeks bring.

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We don’t see Harvey in a suit right away and I would imagine that’s what helps you get there.

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"They're following influencers and social media to go to places because other people have done it," he said, adding the issue was not "where they're going" but rather the "journey to get there".

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