get it on
Idioms-
Become filled with energy or excitement; enthusiastically begin. For example, If you're ready to start rehearsing, let's get it on . [ Slang ; c. 1950]
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Engage in sexual intercourse, as in They were about to get it on when the doorbell rang . [ Slang ; 1970s]
Example Sentences
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Unpersuaded and also eager to get it on the books, my wife then bought her flights.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Adversity creates opportunity, though: Investors who thought last month that they had too little foreign exposure can get it on sale now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Davies said "it took years of perseverance and persuasion to get it on our screens" due to commissioners saying costume dramas "had gone quite out of fashion".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
Just add water and get it on the griddle.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Hands trembling, I fail to unlock the keypad once, twice—I get it on the third time.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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