get on with it
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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
I asked him if he was looking forward to the event, and he told me he was hungry and wanted to get on with it.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 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
"As busy women, we overlook ourselves and we just get on with it," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
"You better get on with it, boy. Even with your qualifications you can't wait till the last minute."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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