get on with it
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We will get on with it, this will pass.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
But he said he was "presented with a decision" made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and "told to get on with it".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
And so we literally have to dismantle the lies that we’ve been sold about all of those things so that we can just get on with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
That led to an angry reaction from the world champion, who gestured for the Dutchman to get on with it.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
"Go on, get on with it," the Trunchbull said.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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