get busy

phrase

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

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When retail stores get busy, the AI Assistant feature can be turned on to help guide shoppers through the foot scanning and fit process, which is useful at low-service or heavy-traffic stores. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The Kings get busy early shading in a lot of the quirks and personality of this series. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 By mid to late afternoon, the bathhouse starts to get busy, especially with people coming off the trails or the course. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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