get cracking
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The time has come to get cracking on this problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Diners told Langer they were there to support him and his call for City Hall to get cracking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Chairman Mark Green, Tennessee Republican, said the Homeland Security Department is nearly a month delinquent, and he prodded officials to get cracking.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
While efforts to get cracking on this crucial plant flounder, there are 35 battery plants in various stages of construction in the EU.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2023
“We need to get cracking on our collages today since I want to finish this project before Thanksgiving.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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