crack on

British

verb

informal to continue to do something as quickly as possible

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crack on

Aerial footage showed a crack on a slope between the ocean and the highway’s southbound lane in Laguna Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"You're just thinking, this is real now, I've got to just crack on," said the 35-year-old who works as a support worker.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

There will also be a section on energy security, with a promise to crack on with delivering new nuclear power stations.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

“I intend to crack on more sail,” said Stuart.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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