not get/go anywhere idiom informal
B2 没有什么进展；没有什么成就
If you are not getting/going anywhere, you are not improving or advancing a particular situation.
I've been sorting out my study all day, but it's such a mess I don't feel I'm getting anywhere. 我一整天都在整理书房，但是里面太乱了，我觉得忙来忙去还是没什么成效。