get on with it
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"It's so falling into place. This is almost too good, it makes me nervous. So I've just got to get on with it, get them done."
From BBC
Principal Wombat motioned with a paw that he should get on with it.
From Literature
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The government wants Ofcom to get on with it - and fast.
From BBC
"We were all very much in fear all the time and it inhibits growth... I guess I want my music to transcend all of that and realise that it doesn't matter and you just have to get on with it," she added.
From BBC
And I said, “Yes, please do. A small increase in cost, but get on with it.”
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