get on with it
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"So getting a response was a really important part of it, and hoping that response would push the people who are in positions to get on with it," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Just get on with it, really. Nothing else you can do," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It's annoying but you have to accept it and get on with it.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
"It's horrible, it's heart-breaking but you've got to be realistic and get on with it - but it's been a complete rollercoaster and emotionally draining," says John.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Principal Wombat motioned with a paw that he should get on with it.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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