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to get on for
[phrase form: get]
01
to approach or be close to a particular time or hour
02
to be close to reaching a particular number
03
to be close to reaching a particular age
get on for
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Example
The party started at 7 p.m., and it's getting on for 10 o'clock now.
The flight was delayed, and it was getting on for sunset by the time they arrived.
He had been working on his novel for quite a while, and it was getting on for a year since he started.
The attendance at the event was getting on for a thousand people.
Their oldest dog is getting on for 15 years.
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