get on with it

Idioms and Phrases

see get on , def. 6.

Example Sentences

"It's heartbreaking initially and then you think you've just got to get on with it," she told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC

"You know, I'll wallow for a while and then pull my big girl socks up and get on with it," she explained.

From BBC

They have this strength and this element to their personality; it’s not indulgent, it’s not precious, they just get on with it.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's not just a Wales thing - it's an across the UK thing - we're all ready to go, it is just time to press the green button and get on with it."

From BBC

His 39-minute music performance at his town hall this week is just the latest reason why he needs to go gently into that good night – so the rest of us can get on with it – because we ain’t going back.

From Salon

Related Words

• advance
• carry on
• carry over
• endure
• extend
• go on
• last
• linger
• maintain
• persist
• progress
• promote
• pursue
• reach
• remain
• stay
• survive
• sustain