get busy
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You can stream in HD, make video calls and download large files without worry — though free servers do get busy during peak hours.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“We see some wonderful opportunities, and we hope to get busy very quickly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“This is the time to really do it. Do it before we start to get busy with all the stuff that comes with the holidays, with the kids going back to school.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
Whoever’s charge with doing that work will have to get busy.
From BBC • May 25, 2024
George tries his best to gently unravel the sheet, to get busy with his part of the rescue, but Lark refuses to budge from her cocoon.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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