get busy

idiom

: to start doing work
We need to finish by 5 o'clock, so we'd better get busy.

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The beach was starting to get busy. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 Roll up your sleeves and get busy! Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026 People get busy with their own things and either didn’t have time or were unwilling to make time for pushing back against bigger issues. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026 That means this year’s spectacle could get busy, especially on weekends. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get busy

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“Get busy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20busy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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