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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Such an outcome would allow Kyiv to get on with the job of building a sovereign, prosperous, noncorrupt, and democratic state increasingly integrated with European economic and security institutions. —

Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024 Christina is mild and frail, but Nicole is curt and self-assured, alternately soothing and strong-arming her companion to get on with killing her terrible husband. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024 Harris’ response was a longwinded tale of her middle-class upbringing, which bored the host, who begged her to get on with it. —

William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024 Get the details ahead of time and get on with your day. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get on with (something or someone)

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