hop to it
Start right now
Hop to it is a command to act quickly, to get moving on a task without delay.
The phrase carries mild urgency and a hint of authority—a parent might say it to a dawdling child, or a boss to an employee: We need those reports by noon, so hop to it.
The image is of someone springing into action.
Command to accelerate
- quicklyAt high speed
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- without delayOccurring at once
- promptlyWithout hesitation or delay
immediately · now · snap to it · chop-chop · on the double · pronto · stat · make haste
To set going
- beginTo start something
- get goingCommence motion or activity
- spring into actionBegin acting immediately
- commenceTo set underway
get to work · mobilize · engage · launch · initiate · kickstart · buckle down · dive in
hurry up
Command to accelerate
- quicklyAt high speed
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- without delayOccurring at once
promptly · immediately · now · snap to it · chop-chop · on the double · pronto · stat · make haste · get moving
start
To set going
- beginTo start something
- get goingCommence motion or activity
- spring into actionBegin acting immediately
get to work · commence · mobilize · engage · launch · initiate · kickstart · buckle down · dive in · tackle
enthusiastic
Showing intense eager enjoyment
keen · motivated · spirited · energetic · peppy · lively · gung-ho · raring to go · bright-eyed · can-do
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- commandsgo, stop, wait, come, run
- snap out of itsnap out of it, get a grip, get it together, shake it off, wake up
hop to ittake your time
Proceed without urgency
slow down · no hurry · hold your horses · drag your feet · dawdle
hop, hopping, hops, hopped, hopper, hip-hop, hoppers, hoppy, hoppiness