get to work

idiom

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

Examples of get to work in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Through the pop-up film school, students get to work with other veteran filmmakers such as Peter Jackson and James Cameron, the latter of which allowed students to come on his sets and direct some of the scenes themselves. Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 May 2024 With this key information, staffers get to work on some solutions that could help bring the teenager back. Leigh Paterson, NPR, 18 May 2024 Crews will get to work installing electrical, fire suppression, and drainage systems, barriers, signage, lighting, deck paving, pavement markings, stressing stay cables, and completing the bridge's multiuse path, officials said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2024 Many Baltimoreans rely on public transit to get to work and move around the city. Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore get to work filming The Room Next Door on May 6. 119 of 119 High Times Jared Leto gets ready to rappel down the Empire State Building in New York City in preparation for one of his latest stunts. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Marshall recalled leaving his family in the living room, pouring a glass of wine and stepping into another room of his house to get to work. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024 And, with limited public transportation in south Santa Clara county, many residents rely on their vehicles to get to work, said Edith Ramirez, assistant city manager for Community Development. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 Put your research into a step-by-step plan and get to work in following it through. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Get to work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to%20work. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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