get to work

phrase

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

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Nevertheless, with $10,000 on the line and 30 minutes to cook, the chefs get to work. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 In larger and more expensive cities like Houston, for example, officers who live far from the airport might be having an especially hard time affording gas to get to work. Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2026 Our citizens have to get to work, medical appointments, grocery stores, schools and day cares. Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Other union leaders said people can't pay for child care, gas to get to work, copays for doctor's appointments, medicine or food. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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