get on with (something or someone)
idiom
1
: 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.
2
chiefly British
: to be or remain friendly with (someone)
They've never really got on with each other.
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Sean Payton needs to stop trolling Broncos Country and get on with the rebuild
Keeler: CU Buffs tackle Jordan Seaton won’t back down from Nebraska, CSU, or expectations.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
Kennedy, who shared his family’s famous determination to get on with things, was mostly unsympathetic.
—Allison Stewart, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The actors appeared relieved when England won the stressful shoot-out and were able to get on with their show.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Policymakers, regulators, and advocates should recognize the potential of nuclear energy and get on with the business of commercializing advanced nuclear technologies.
—Armond Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2021
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
Kennedy, who shared his family’s famous determination to get on with things, was mostly unsympathetic.
—Allison Stewart, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The actors appeared relieved when England won the stressful shoot-out and were able to get on with their show.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Policymakers, regulators, and advocates should recognize the potential of nuclear energy and get on with the business of commercializing advanced nuclear technologies.
—Armond Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2021
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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 11 Sep. 2024.
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