got started
Set things moving
Got started means began an activity or undertook the initial steps of something.
It emphasizes the moment of transition from inactivity to action: Once we got started, the work went quickly.
The phrase often implies overcoming inertia or delay: It took a while, but I finally got started on my taxes.
- beganInitiated an action
- embarkedBegan a journey
- took the plungeMade a bold decision
- initiatedStarted or inducted
- commencedBegan or initiated
introduced · launched · off to the races · triggered · inaugurated · broke ground · kickstart · implemented · set off · hit the ground running · instigated · sparked · established · from scratch · prepared · activated · ready · primed
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated