get going

get going
Synonyms and related words:
attack, be off, beat it, begone, break in, bundle, bustle, chase, clear out, crowd, dash, dash off, dash on, dive into, double-time, enter on, enter upon, fall to, festinate, flake off, get, get busy, get cracking, get in there, get lost, get moving, get off, get out, get squared away, get under way, get with it, git, go to it, hasten, hit the road, hop to it, hurry, hurry on, hurry through, hurry up, hurry-scurry, hustle, jump to it, launch into, leap, light into, lose no time, make a beginning, make a move, make haste, make yourself scarce, move quickly, pitch in, pitch into, plunge, plunge into, post, press on, push on, race, run, rush, rush through, sail into, scamper, scram, scramble, scurry, scuttle, set a course, set about, set at, set to, set to work, shove off, spurt, start in, start up, tackle, take on, tear, turn to, undertake, vamoose, wade into, warm up

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  • get going — {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. * /The boys teasing gets John going./ * /Talking about her freckles gets Mary going./ 2. or {chiefly British}[get cracking] To begin to move; get started. * /The teacher told Walter to get… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • get going — verb a) To leave, or depart. It is quite late, Id best get going before sunset. b) To begin or commence. Wed better get this project going. If we dont get going on it soon, we wont finish in time …   Wiktionary

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  • When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going — Infobox single Name = When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going Artist = Billy Ocean Album = The Jewel of the Nile Soundtrack Released = 1985 Format = Recorded = 1985 Genre = Pop Length = Label = Writer = Wayne Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond,… …   Wikipedia

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  • get a move on — {informal} or {slang}[get a wiggle on] {v. phr.} To hurry up; get going. Often used as a command. * /Get a move on, or you will be late./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get a move on — {informal} or {slang}[get a wiggle on] {v. phr.} To hurry up; get going. Often used as a command. * /Get a move on, or you will be late./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get cracking — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To hurry up, to start moving fast. (Used mostly as an imperative). * /Come on, you guys, let s get cracking!/ (Let s hurry up!) Compare: GET GOING 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get cracking — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To hurry up, to start moving fast. (Used mostly as an imperative). * /Come on, you guys, let s get cracking!/ (Let s hurry up!) Compare: GET GOING 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

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