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 • Mar. 15, 2026
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
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
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 "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
