zu Potte kommen

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Verb

zu Potte kommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt zu Potte, past tense kam zu Potte, past participle zu Potte gekommen, past subjunctive käme zu Potte, auxiliary sein) (colloquial)

  1. to get down to, get around to, see something through, get something done, start to work seriously / diligently
    Manche kommen auch nach fünf oder sechs Jahren mit der Doktorarbeit nicht zu Potte.
    Some don’t get around to finishing their PhD even after five or six years.

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