crack on

British

verb

informal to continue to do something as quickly as possible

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crack on

They will crack on with the parliamentary formalities immediately.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

He said the Welsh government "should crack on with delivering services in Wales and show confidence in doing so".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Some, like men's alternate Kyle Waddell, likes to "just turn up, have a chat, and crack on", but others need energy plans to manage their state of mind building up to matches.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

I just have to crack on and do my own thing.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

I checked out, T. Stared at this crack on the wall in the visitation room until it started looking like a spider.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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