get to work

idiom

: to start working
We need to stop delaying and get to work.

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We are immediately being whisked from room to room as our doctors on the day shift get to work. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 Jones, 83, will need to get to work quickly to accomplish that goal. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026 Simply put the sock around your hand and get to work. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 Then the robot's arms get to work. Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get to work

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“Get to work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to%20work. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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