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get on with it

VERB
continue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold
WEAK
draw out forge ahead hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back
STRONG
abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten
WEAK
complete desist end finish

Example Sentences

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And so we literally have to dismantle the lies that we’ve been sold about all of those things so that we can just get on with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"If you've got the money to do it, and you've got the space, then you should probably get on with it," she says now of her decision to buy a heat pump.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Crossbench peer Baroness Kidron told the BBC Sir Keir Starmer needed to "get on with it" rather than launching more consultations.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The government wants Ofcom to get on with it - and fast.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“Well, get on with it, we’re listening,” said Deydey, straining to keep the laughter from bursting out of his voice.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich