get a move on
Example Sentences
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He said he was taking in the scenery on the second hole, when one of the other players in his foursome told him that Trump had asked if he could "get a move on".
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
In the end, no one could be sure why potentially millions of squirrels decided to get a move on en masse.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023
The scoreboard at the Sentry Tournament of Champions delivered a clear message to get a move on it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2022
Others urged U.S. market participants not to wait until mid 2023 but to get a move on by learning from the more advanced switch in Europe.
From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021
This Sunday, Pa said, “We’ll see you back at the house, Ma,” and he told us to get a move on, and we were walking down Herkimer Street headed back to our house.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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