get to work

idiom

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

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From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from these cameras, plaguing drivers just trying to get to work, run errands or shuttle kids to activities. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 New Yorkers depend on our subways, buses, and commuter rail lines to get to work, to shop, to meet friends and to visit friends and family. Mitchell Moss, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025 Typically, orders arrive from April, nearby factories then get to work, and by July containers are loaded for shipping around the globe. Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 Since 77% of private school enrollment is at sectarian schools per National Center for Education Statistics figures, more public funding for ESAs means more public funding for religion, at least until education entrepreneurs get to work. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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