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getting on for

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈɡetɪŋ ɒn, ɔn fɔr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /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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