get going
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See get a move on .
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get something going . Start something, get something into full swing. For example, Once we get production going we'll have no more problems . This usage also appears in when the going gets tough, the tough get going , meaning that difficulties spur on capable individuals; the first tough here means “difficult,” whereas the second means “strong-minded, resolute.” For example, That problem won't stop Tom; when the going gets tough, the tough get going . Also see swing into action .
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Make someone talkative or active, as in Once he got her going on her grandchildren, there was no stopping her . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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“There you are, Trevor. I thought you were going to make me go looking again! Let’s get going.”
From Literature
As an attacking force they never really got going.
From BBC
Founded at a moment when modern communications technologies were just getting going, Bell Labs was the right organization, working in the right field of electronics, at the right moment in time.
“We want our growth curve to get going,” he said.
But like many well-intended New Year's resolutions, this one is at risk of being scuppered before spring gets going.
From BBC
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