get on with (something or someone)
idiom
1
: to continue doing (something)
I didn't mean to interrupt you. I'll let you get on with your work.
You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself and just get on with your life.
This introduction is taking forever. I wish they'd just get on with it the play.
2
chiefly British
: to be or remain friendly with (someone)
They've never really got on with each other.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
How her brand of feminism was the power to get on with it.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, best just forget the gimmicky time-setting and get on with the show.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Take a solid look at a few PDLCs, pick one that seems to resonate with you, and get on with it.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Get on with (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on%20with%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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