get with it
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I couldn’t get over it, I just had to get with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
“They kept saying ‘order early,’ so I thought I better get with it and start buying,” said Tezlaff, 61, who lives in Saranac, Mich., and is retired from after a 30-year career in manufacturing.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
“My heart goes out to Rose in a lot of ways. Sometimes I want to grab her by the shoulders and shake her and say, ‘Snap out of it, get with it here!’
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
The Olympic organizers need to get with it.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
The more you use it, the more proficient you get with it.
From Final Weapon by Alexander Leydenfrost
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