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Be getting on for…

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Close To

Use the phrase when something is approaching a particular time, age, or number and not precise.

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She must be getting on for 70 now, don't you think?
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Subjective Time

People use this phrase to express their personal feeling that a lot of time has passed.

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It's getting on for two hours since they left.
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Not Exact

The phrase doesn't mean the exact number or time, but very close to it.

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We're getting on for completion of the project.
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