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get on it

get on it verb: to commence (an action), especially in a rush.

Verb

get on it (third-person singular simple present gets on it, present participle getting on it, simple past got on it, past participle (UK) got on it or (US) gotten on it)

  1. (transitive) To commence (an action), especially in a rush.
    • The dishes need washing, the floor needs vacuuming, the laundry needs folding. Get on it!
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, on, it.

Forms of get on it

third-person singular presentgets on it
present participlegetting on it
pastgot on it
past participle UKgot on it
past participle USgotten on it

Questions about get on it

What does get on it mean?
Get on it means to commence (an action), especially in a rush.
What part of speech is get on it?
Get on it is a verb.
What is the past tense of get on it?
The past tense of get on it is got on it.

Words near get on it in the dictionary

  1. get off the mark
  2. get off the nut
  3. get off with
  4. get on
  5. get on at
  6. get on it
  7. get on like a house on fire
  8. get on someone's bad side
  9. get on someone's case
  10. get on someone's grill
  11. get on someone's last nerve

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