get at it

phrase

US, informal
: to start doing something
You have a lot of work to do so you'd better get at it.

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“Get at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20at%20it. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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