to get a move on

Examples

• All

• Come on, Pete, get a move on.

  The Borrowers (1997)

• "Okay, you jokers, get a move on!"

  Fiction book (2002)

• We better get a move on.

  Chicken Little (2005)

• Would you mind getting a move on?

  Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

• Help me up, son, or we'll never get a move on.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Well come on then, let's get a move on.

  Werewolf Cabal (2022)

• All right, let's get a move on!

  Cinderella Man (2005)

• Get a move on, girls!

  Now and Then (1995)

• You'd best get a move on, then.

  National Champions (2021)

• We'll miss the start of the big picture if you two don't get a move on.

  Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

H

to hurry

vsto get a move on

∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

emphasizes initiating quicker action rather than general speed alone

R

to rush

vsto get a move on

637 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

shares urgency but mainly stresses starting to act without delay

H

to hurry up

vsto get a move on

• Informal

505 1.0

To move or act more quickly to avoid being late

is similar but more focused on getting started promptly

M

to move it

vsto get a move on

• Informal

240 6.7

To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late

urges quicker action but is more about starting activity than commanding

G

to get moving

vsto get a move on

• Informal

178 1.6

Start being active or hurry to do something

focuses similarly on starting quickly but with stronger hurry sense

M

to make a move

vsto get a move on

159 3.2

To start doing something yourself after waiting or thinking

is about speeding up or starting promptly, not just ending hesitation

P

to pick up the pace

vsto get a move on

23 4.0

To move or work faster

calls for faster action too but highlights beginning to act quickly

R

to rush along

vsto get a move on

2 2.7

To move quickly in one direction

focuses more on initiating quick action rather than travel direction

G

to get on the stick

vsto get a move on

• Informal

1 9.7

To start working hard without delay

asks for quicker start but is less about sustained diligence

G

to get skates on

vsto get a move on

• UK

1 8.6

Hurry up and start doing something

is the common phrase that stresses speed of starting rather than style

Antonyms

S

to slow down

893 1.4

To move or act more slowly

How Fast

sprint

44 2.1

to rush

637 1.0

to hurry

∞ 1.0

to get a move on

• Informal

37 3.4

to get moving

• Informal

178 1.6

to walk

∞ 1.0

to dawdle

17 5.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology