Getting There

British English has many quiet phrases for work that is going well.

Getting there: Good progress, though not finished.

Ticking over: Running steadily. The phrase comes from an engine running slowly.

Coming along: Progressing as it should.

On the right lines: The approach is working.

So far, so good: The work is on track, with no promise about what comes next.

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