get on with

Example Sentences

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"Our guests said how they preferred our service to any other wedding service as it was done within 10 minutes and everyone had more time to party and get on with the day," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“The country expects us to get on with governing,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

“We have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

How would he get on with loving people who fully expected him to share a range of emotions with which they were familiar and with which they were accustomed to dealing?

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers