get serious
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Their recommendation, one of many, was that the SFA and Scottish Professional Football League start to get serious with stand closures and then stadium closures as a direct consequence of misbehaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
After graduating from high school, Russell suffered an injury and decided to put down the baseball bat and get serious about acting.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
“They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is no turning back,” he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
For several years, he has been a persistent and often lonely voice calling for America to get serious about the simultaneity problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
When we finally realized she was really upset, we tried to get serious but we didn’t do it very well.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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