Idiom: get somewhere
Meaning
Idiom: get somewhere (anywhere)
- to make progress
Example sentences
— You've got to work 80 hour weeks if you want to get somewhere in corporate law.
— Even though I've been eating right and exercising I'm not getting anywhere with my diet.
— I never would have gotten anywhere without my parents help and support.
— I always thought one day you'd get somewhere on Broadway.
— We raked the leaves all day but it seems like we didn't get anywhere.
— To get somewhere in life you need to have goals not just dreams.
— It's sad but my son's never going to get anywhere with his negative attitude.
— It's hard to get anywhere in modeling without doing sexy poses and wearing skimpy clothing.
Synonyms
- go places
- work one's way up
- climb the ladder
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