get a move on
Example Sentences
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I know I need to get a move on, but I'm trying to improve and the speed is there, the race pace is there, it is just one thing I need to tidy up.
From BBC • May 1, 2025
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
“Let’s get a move on before someone steals my regular seat. Fridays fill up faster than an Easter basket.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
