getting on for...
getting on for (something)
Near, about, or approximately (something). Primarily heard in UK. I can't believe I'm getting on for 30—I feel like we just graduated from high school!
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getting on for...
(especially British English) near to or approaching a particular time, number, age, etc: I’ve lived here getting on for five years now. ♢ She’s getting on for ninety.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017