Synonyms

get going

Idioms

See get a move on .
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 .
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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“We want our growth curve to get going,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But like many well-intended New Year's resolutions, this one is at risk of being scuppered before spring gets going.

From BBC

Late last year, he launched a so-called "affordability tour" in Pennsylvania but it has failed to get going in earnest.

From BBC

"They put out as strong a team as possible and they just never really got going today in terms of any quality."

From BBC

The end result was we didn’t get going again until close to one in the morning.

From Literature

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