get on the stick
phrase
US, informal
: to start working hard at something that one has been avoiding doing
You'd better get on the stick with those college applications!
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“Get on the stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on%20the%20stick. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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