get a move on

Example Sentences

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First Minister John Swinney has urged the UK government to "get a move on" with support for households hit by sharp increases in the cost of heating oil.

From BBC

‘Get a move on. We have a train to catch.’

From Literature

“Then you’d better get a move on,” he said, turning to sit down at his desk.

From Literature

Anxious because they needed to get a move on to find Pili.

From Literature

If I’m in the orchard, the older apple trees will tell me, “You’d better get a move on, Ida B” or “Go on now and see what your daddy wants.”

From Literature