to get there eventually
3
3.4
- phrasal verb
:
llegar eventualmente
- With persistence and effort, everyone can get there eventually and reach their desired destination.
Yeah, like I said, I got there eventually.
- Yeah, like I said, I got there eventually.
- And it's not like one simple straight like road to success with your rescue pup, but you will get there eventually.
Examples
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Sure, the Nevada schools, Utah State, and CSU would need to upgrade their facilities and commit to building their programs and institutions, but they would get there eventually, and the prestige of being part of a Western/Pacific super conference would help do that.
Blog text (32) -
Or it can continue smugly along, confident that it will get there eventually—but 20 years late.
Academic text (2006) -
I am sure I will get there eventually if my ship holds up.
Blog text (1) -
We'll get there eventually no matter what the SCOTUS says in June.
Blog text (20) -
Yours is just a little slower, but you'll get there eventually.
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I'm not at goal yet, after 3.5 years, but the weight stays down and I know I'll get there eventually.
Blog text (7) -
We'll get there eventually.
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Hi Fiona, I'm slowing down a bit so there's a bit of time between my visits, but I get there eventually. :D
Blog text (11) -
After months of hard work, I am confident that I will get there eventually and achieve my goals.
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Though the project is challenging, the team is optimistic that they will get there eventually with dedication.
Synonyms
∞
2.4
Reach a goal, place, or state after effort
∞
1.1
Get to a place, level, or goal after effort
∞
2.3
To reach a goal by effort or skill
942
2.6
To do something successfully after much effort
846
2.0
To reach a goal after trying hard
332
2.8
To reach a place or goal after overcoming problems
320
2.1
Reach a place, for example a station, or come to a decision after thinking
110
3.9
To reach a level, place, or goal after hard work
103
7.3
To become very successful and well known in your job
9
3.6
Move on to a higher level after getting better
Antonyms
How Quickly
- Informal
4
3.9
- Informal
161
4.4
110
3.9
3
3.4
42
3.9
- Informal
65
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
get + there + eventually
The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'get' (arrive/reach) + 'there' (the target/place/goal) + 'eventually' (after some time), so a learner who knows the words can infer 'reach a goal after some time'. Even when used metaphorically for non‑literal goals, this is a straightforward, cross‑linguistically common extension rather than an idiosyncratic idiom.
Etymology
The phrase get there eventually paints a simple picture: you get closer step by step until you reach there, even if you slow down or meet problems along the way. That's why it means 'to succeed in reaching a goal or finish something' after some time.