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Thecryingclown1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of the phrase
i am not sure how old he is but he must be getting on for 70
what does the phrase " get on for " mean? answer if you can please
what does the phrase " get on for " mean? answer if you can please
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get on for = approach
- get on for = approach
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I've never heard this expression before, but it certainly conveyed the desired meaning to me. I also suggest "getting close to". In a few years in the person's life, one might describe him as "the wrong side of 70."
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