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# not quite there yet

phrase (adjective phrase: not quite there yet)

«not quite there yet» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, polite) not good enough; not finished; failing for now.
2. (literal) not yet arrived at a place.

### In the lessons

Teachers, coaches and managers say it to encourage while saying the work is not good enough, focusing on the future. Polite register, all English-speaking countries.

### Examples

- Your reading is improving but not quite there yet.
- The cake looks nice, but the middle's not quite there yet.
- «Are we there yet?» «Not quite there yet, kids.»
- The project is not quite there yet; we need two more weeks.
- Your times tables are nearly there — not quite there yet with the sevens.
- The new app is not quite there yet: it crashes every hour.

### Note

It sounds kind but it means the work does not pass now. Do not read it as «almost perfect». Plain words: not good enough, unfinished.