hop to it

phrase

informal
: to act or move quickly
The car was ready to leave and he was told to hop to it.

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Just hop to it, as the Easter Bunny is arriving on April 5. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 Rosenblatt didn’t exactly hop to it; 2019 was a hectic year for him. — John Lahr, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 All Hershey's seasonal treats will be available nationwide for a limited time this spring, so hop to it! — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 That Kardashian analysis book is out soon — hop to it, ladies! — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 In the meantime, hop to it and get voting. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025 So how about our state lawmakers showing some backbone and telling these kids to hop to it? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025 Kebab restaurant says good-bye If biting into one of Ocean Beach Kabob’s succulent wraps has been on your bucket list, hop to it. — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024

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“Hop to it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hop%20to%20it. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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