getting on with
Continuing a task
Getting on with means making progress or continuing with a task, especially after delay or distraction: Let's stop chatting and get on with it.
It also describes the quality of a relationship—to get on with someone is to have a friendly rapport: She gets on well with her coworkers.
In British English, getting on can mean growing old: He's getting on in years.
- cooperatingWorking jointly toward goals
- toleratingPermitting despite discomfort
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- moving forwardContinuing toward a goal
- proceedingAct of going forward
making progress · pressing on · adjusting · persisting · soldiering on · collaborating · coping · muddling through · befriending · adapting · acclimating · keeping pace · succeeding · thriving · coexisting · continuing · reconciling · surviving
progress and continuation
getting on withabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
quitting · stalling · procrastinating · stopping · putting off