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getting on to

getting on to is the present participle and gerund of get on to.

Meaning of get on to

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get on, to.
  2. (UK) To contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.
    • That pipe is leaking again. I'll get on to the plumber in the morning.
  3. To progress to; to start working on.
    • I haven't got time to work on this report today; I'll get on to it tomorrow.

Questions about getting on to

What is getting on to the present participle and gerund of?
Getting on to is the present participle and gerund of get on to.

Words near getting on to in the dictionary

  1. getting on someone's tits
  2. getting on someone's wick
  3. getting on someone's wrong side
  4. getting on the end of
  5. getting on the stick
  6. getting on to
  7. getting on up
  8. getting on with
  9. getting one over
  10. getting one over on
  11. getting one up on

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