getting on for
Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈɡetɪŋ ɒn, ɔn fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈɡetɪŋ ɒn, ɔn fɔr/
Definitions of getting on for words
- phrase getting on for Getting on for means the same as nearly. 0
- preposition getting on for nearly; almost; practically; not quite 0
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Parts of speech for Getting on for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
getting on for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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