gets somewhere
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as in arrives
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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“Gets somewhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20somewhere. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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