get on with (something or someone)

idiom

: 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.

chiefly British : to be or remain friendly with (someone)

They've never really got on with each other.

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Once that claim is approved, AI can help release the money to get the repairs done faster so that the homeowner can get on with their lives. —

Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 At Tatiana’s, several diners were eager to get on with their partying. —

Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Bogus customers can be turned away while new ones can get on with trading without unnecessary checks being put in their way. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 There is a huge need to just get on with the work of modernization and fix the problems. —

Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get on with (something or someone)

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

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