get on it

Example Sentences

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Waiting lists can also become a race: “Know that there is one and get on it quickly,” the author counsels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

“He told them that they should get on it, start investing, start moving, shift production here to the United States of America where they will pay no tariff,” Leavitt said.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

“We’re professionals,” offensive lineman Zion Johnson said, “so we get on it early, watch the film at home, make sure that we’re on top of everything we need to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Right up to the moment of departure, Sheikh Hasina was reluctant to get on it, her son said.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

Best to just get on it and walk back toward ’em as fast as I can.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness