get to work

idiom

: to start working
We need to stop delaying and get to work.

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It’s been about three months since the Homer Township Reset slate won the February Republican primary, ousting the incumbent administration, and the group is ready to get to work, Homer Township Supervisor Susanna Steilen said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 And some, like environmental scientist Marie Massa, roll up their sleeves and get to work. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 The outage made Rockaway residents reliant on buses and the LIRR to get to Manhattan, and Monday marked the first time in four months that Rockaway residents could jump on a subway to get to work. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025 For example, a commuter who is reliant on their vehicle to get to work cannot put off repairs that keep their vehicle running. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for get to work

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“Get to work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to%20work. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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