get busy

idiom

: to start doing work

We need to finish by 5 o'clock, so we'd better get busy.

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Send out save-the-dates far in advance if your wedding date surrounds a major holiday The winter months can get busy with holiday festivities, so give your guests the best opportunity of attending by planning ahead. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024 Things will get busy, but spending a little time on the front end can make gifting more manageable and less time-consuming when the holiday season is in full swing. —

Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024 Things can also get busy over the weekends, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. —

Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 The 15 Friendliest Cities In The South Hattiesburg, Mississippi Mississippi’s fifth-largest city, Hattiesburg is brimming with things for the entire family to get busy with this summer. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for get busy