get a move on
Example Sentences
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They began the elimination leg in last place, meaning they had to get a move on to avoid being sent home at the halfway point of the journey.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Dutch trade minister Liesje Schreinemacher, describing the act as "very worrisome", said the taskforce had to "get a move on" and produce results as soon as possible.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2022
The scoreboard at the Sentry Tournament of Champions delivered a clear message to get a move on it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
I’m still a fair way short of that threshold, but let’s just say the curtain has gone up on Act 3, and it’s time to get a move on.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2021
“They’re waiting for you. So if you get a move on and stop looking as if you’d forgotten your own name, we can go and meet them.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
