get on with (something)



get on with (something)

To proceed with some action, intention, or pursuit, especially after a delay, distraction, or pause of some kind. Go and get on with your homework—you've played enough video games for one afternoon. I've been waiting for the concert to start for 30 minutes—I wish they'd get on with it.
See also: get, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
As'ad-Arabic
Alexisah-LEK-sis (German), al-ek-SEE (French), ə-LEK-sis (English)German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
ÍDeEE-daIrish
Lange['læŋə]
&Aelig;Lfstan-Anglo-Saxon
Fredericafrə-də-REE-kə (Portuguese), fred-REE-ka (English), fred-ə-REE-kə (English)Portuguese, English