get a move on
Example Sentences
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First Minister John Swinney has urged the UK government to "get a move on" with support for households hit by sharp increases in the cost of heating oil.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
The scoreboard at the Sentry Tournament of Champions delivered a clear message to get a move on it.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2022
Others urged U.S. market participants not to wait until mid 2023 but to get a move on by learning from the more advanced switch in Europe.
From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021
I’m still a fair way short of that threshold, but let’s just say the curtain has gone up on Act 3, and it’s time to get a move on.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
This Sunday, Pa said, “We’ll see you back at the house, Ma,” and he told us to get a move on, and we were walking down Herkimer Street headed back to our house.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
