to get on with

Examples

• All

• After the interruption, she was eager to get on with her project and finish it by the deadline.

• I'd wrap up this investigation, go back home, and get on with my life.

  Fiction book (1999)

• So I think it's now high time I got on with some construction.

• Just stop that and get on with your business.

  Uncle Sam (1996)

• Because if I am, tell me so I can get on with my life.

  No Looking Back (1998)

• Now he could finally get on with the business of living the rest of his life.

  Fiction book (1998)

• We need to get on with this without delay.

• I think we're all happy that these criminals are off the streets, and we can all get on with our lives.

  The Siege (1998)

• You take your halves, you go your separate ways, and you get on with your lives.

  The Break-Up (2006)

• We must get on with the meeting to discuss important updates that cannot wait any longer.

Synonyms

C

to continue

vsto get on with

∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

adds the idea of resuming and making forward progress after a break

G

to go on

vsto get on with

∞ 1.0

Keep happening or keep being done without stopping

emphasizes continuing with a task and progressing after interruption

K

to keep going

vsto get on with

357 1.6

To continue doing something without stopping

stresses resuming activity and making progress rather than mere endurance

K

to keep on

vsto get on with

306 1.4

Continue doing something without stopping

highlights continuing plus advancing work after being interrupted

C

to carry on

vsto get on with

253 2.7

To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult

is about continuing while also stressing progress rather than only persistence

G

to get to work

vsto get on with

• Informal

231 2.0

To start doing your job, often after a delay

means to continue and make progress rather than to start work

K

to keep it moving

vsto get on with

• Informal

161 4.4

Move forward without stopping or slowing down

is similar but often focused on restarting and moving a task forward

P

to press on

vsto get on with

26 3.9

To keep going with a task even when it is hard

centres on continuing and making practical progress after interruption

P

to push on

vsto get on with

21 3.7

Move forward or keep going despite difficulty

focuses more on steady progress after pausing rather than sheer force

C

to carry on with

vsto get on with

19 2.6

Continue doing something after a pause or interruption

focuses on continuing and making progress after an interruption

C

to crack on

vsto get on with

• UK

9 6.8

To keep working on something quickly and with energy

is about continuing generally, not necessarily with extra energy

G

to get on the stick

vsto get on with

• Informal

1 9.7

To start working hard without delay

involves resuming effort and moving a task forward rather than merely starting

P

to plough on

vsto get on with

• UK

1 5.0

Keep doing something despite difficulty or others telling you to stop

is about resuming and making progress, not the stubborn determination

Antonyms

I

to interrupt

909 2.5

To stop someone speaking or an activity

S

stop

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

How Productive

to complete

∞ 1.0

to making progress

251 2.8

to get on with

168 2.3

to carry on

253 2.7

to resume

297 3.1

to stall

166 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology