Be getting on for…
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Pro Tip 1/3Close To
Use the phrase when something is approaching a particular time, age, or number and not precise. 
She must be getting on for 70 now, don't you think?
Pro Tip 2/3Subjective Time
People use this phrase to express their personal feeling that a lot of time has passed. 
It's getting on for two hours since they left.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Exact
The phrase doesn't mean the exact number or time, but very close to it. 
We're getting on for completion of the project.