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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"It's horrible, it's heart-breaking but you've got to be realistic and get on with it - but it's been a complete rollercoaster and emotionally draining," says John.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"It is disheartening, but we just go and we get on with it," she said.

From BBC • May 6, 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

"If you've got the money to do it, and you've got the space, then you should probably get on with it," she says now of her decision to buy a heat pump.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“It’s light,” she said, and I nodded, anxious for her to get on with it.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

get on with it

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