get on it
Begin the task
Get on it means to begin working on something, especially with urgency or commitment.
A boss tells an employee to get on it when a task needs immediate attention.
Someone might say I'll get on it first thing tomorrow to promise prompt action.
The phrase implies not just starting but actively pursuing completion.
- beginTo start something
- igniteStart burning something
- startTo set going
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- right awayWithout pause or delay
execute · now · tackle · quickly · chop-chop · step on it · engage · activate · energize · on it · make it happen · hop to it · snap to it · hustle · trigger · commit · promptly · urgently
get on itprocrastinate
Delay action unnecessarily
put it off · drag your feet · sit on it · do nothing · leave it alone
get on itdelay
Enforced waiting period
postpone · defer · table it · kick the can down the road · hold off
get on itdrop it
Command to cease
let it go · forget about it · leave it alone · turn a blind eye · leave it be
get, forget, forgotten, getting, forgetful, gets, gotten, forgetting, unforgettable