to get going
422
2.3
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɛt ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
:
ponerse en marcha
- I should probably get going now.
- really get going
Like things will get going again, but probably March.
- Like things will get going again, but probably March.
- And then he just got it there, started to get going, party keeps going.
- And you know, once it gets going, it can start taking over the wheel.
- And if they are sluggish and getting going, that is a problem.
- But I'm also, I also know if people need to get going, that's fine as well.
- So before we get going, just describe your dad for me.
- Successful people get going faster than unsuccessful people.
- Are there any questions about about this before we get going to practice using it?
- But man, if we get going, we can resolve these problems.
- And so it's the easiest way to get going on any new product.
- Like is the career you're getting going to give you that right now?
Examples
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So we've got to get going now!
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You should probably get going.
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Second little thing I want to mention before we get going is this book.
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Are there any questions about about this before we get going to practice using it?
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So hang in there and we will get going here in just a moment.
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Yes, but do you think that maybe we should get going?
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Uh, Mom, we actually have to get going... because we're meeting this manager tonight who could be really helpful.
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Time to get going on the road to Toronto.
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When he saw Della, Walter came forward to meet her: "We need to get going," he said.
Fiction book (1992) -
We should get going if we want to arrive on time.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To begin an action, event or process
∞
1.0
To start working or be able to work, especially a machine
∞
1.0
To start an activity, event, or speech
481
1.8
To begin doing something, for example a task or meeting
231
2.0
To start doing your job, often after a delay
200
3.5
To begin doing something in a certain way
179
4.4
To start doing work or a task seriously
150
3.2
To start doing something with a clear aim
117
4.7
To start a new, important, or difficult activity
95
4.2
To start a new project, activity or journey that is often big and difficult
90
2.5
To leave a place and start a journey by car or bus
62
1.6
Start being active or hurry to do something
57
2.4
To begin a journey toward a place
39
2.5
To leave a place to go to another place
38
4.2
Start a project or business successfully so it begins to work
36
3.5
To start moving or begin working on something
23
3.7
Start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy
21
3.4
To start doing something in a determined way
16
2.8
To start a meeting or project by taking the first step
16
3.2
To begin a new business or project
12
5.8
Start working quickly and with energy
10
7.8
To begin an activity with energy
10
3.8
To start an event or activity, for example a speech
4
6.8
Stand up and start moving to dance or join in
4
3.8
To start something quickly and give it extra energy to grow
3
5.2
To start something after getting everything ready
1
4.3
Begin speaking or acting quickly with energy about a topic
1
7.7
To get out of bed and start the day with energy
Begin something very quickly and with a lot of energy
To make an effort to become active after doing nothing
To start doing something quickly
Antonyms
How Active
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to start being active / begin doing something' is directly derivable from combining 'get' (become/start) with 'going' (in motion); it follows the common English pattern 'get + present participle' meaning 'begin to ...'. This compositional, motion-based sense is predictable and cross-linguistically familiar enough that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb get going may come from the simple image of someone finally moving: get (start) and going (walking or travelling). So it now means 'to start', 'to begin doing something', or 'to set out'.