get on with it

VERB

continue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance carry on carry over endure extend go on last linger maintain persist progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

draw out forge ahead hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

Example Sentences

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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

Rachel from Hertford said the serious pain she was in was dismissed by health professionals who wanted her to "just get on with it".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"As busy women, we overlook ourselves and we just get on with it," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"I'm a little bit anxious - a bit of trepidation - but I just want to get on with it now because it's been a very long, painful fight," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

“Still sitting in the basket. I threw it some breadcrumbs,'' Mosca answered. “And now let's get on with it.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

get on with it

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