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get on with it

VERB
continue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain
STRONG
abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold
WEAK
draw out forge ahead hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back
STRONG
abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten
WEAK
complete desist end finish

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"Just get on with it, really. Nothing else you can do," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

"It's horrible, it's heart-breaking but you've got to be realistic and get on with it - but it's been a complete rollercoaster and emotionally draining," says John.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

I asked him if he was looking forward to the event, and he told me he was hungry and wanted to get on with it.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

And so we literally have to dismantle the lies that we’ve been sold about all of those things so that we can just get on with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

Well, now it has, an’ we’ll jus’ have ter get on with it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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