get on with (something or someone)
idiom
1
: to continue doing (something)
I didn't mean to interrupt you. I'll let you get on with your work.
You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself and just get on with your life.
This introduction is taking forever. I wish they'd just get on with it the play.
2
chiefly British
: to be or remain friendly with (someone)
They've never really got on with each other.
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Unlike Lemaître, Consolmagno and his colleagues do not advise the Vatican on celestial matters; they are left to get on with their work, and have nothing to do with doctrine.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Anne’s motto is ‘just get on with it,’ while William always seems concerned with what an event says about the future of the crown.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Once trained, they’re left to get on with the job using tools like natural language models and computer vision to navigate complex tasks and make decisions.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Just as vitally, Mitchell has recognised that the academy is thriving under Steve Harper’s leadership and has provided a platform for the club’s former goalkeeper to get on with his job.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Anne’s motto is ‘just get on with it,’ while William always seems concerned with what an event says about the future of the crown.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Once trained, they’re left to get on with the job using tools like natural language models and computer vision to navigate complex tasks and make decisions.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Just as vitally, Mitchell has recognised that the academy is thriving under Steve Harper’s leadership and has provided a platform for the club’s former goalkeeper to get on with his job.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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“Get on with (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on%20with%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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