get busy

1. To engage in a particular task with enthusiasm or vigor. A: "I haven't packed anything yet." B: "Well then you better get busy—we leave for the airport in an hour!"

2. slang To have sex. A: "I heard those two got busy last night after the party." B: "Well, they did spend the whole night flirting!"

get busy

to start working; to work or appear to work harder or faster. The boss is coming. You'd better get busy. I've got to get busy and clean this house up.

get busy

Start working, become active, as in Stop dawdling; get busy, or We'd better get busy on this paper. [c. 1900] Also see get a move on; get going; get on the stick.

See also: busy, get

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

go at (something)
with a will
get it on
spate
in full flood
in full flow
in full spate
battle
battle with (someone or something)
put foot

References in periodicals archive

The game may distract user's attention and cause fatal accidents, especially when young users get busy following the virtual Pokemon on ground and in realty, he added.

Beware of games like Pokemon Go: Police

General Mohammad Saif Al Zafeen, head of the UAE traffic council and assistant Dubai Police commander in chief for operations said cops are looking at a new law for motorists who "get busy" with other activities rather than focusing on driving.

"Many drivers get busy on the roads with different matters like reading a book, using a smartphone, putting on their headdress -- both men and women -- and applying make-up.

Even some men get busy with arranging their headwear," he said.

UAE traffic council propose penalties for applying make-up, using mobiles at the wheel

词组	get busy
释义	get busy get busy 1. To engage in a particular task with enthusiasm or vigor. A: "I haven't packed anything yet." B: "Well then you better get busy—we leave for the airport in an hour!" 2. slang To have sex. A: "I heard those two got busy last night after the party." B: "Well, they did spend the whole night flirting!" See also: busy, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get busy to start working; to work or appear to work harder or faster. The boss is coming. You'd better get busy. I've got to get busy and clean this house up. See also: busy, get McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. get busy Start working, become active, as in Stop dawdling; get busy, or We'd better get busy on this paper. [c. 1900] Also see get a move on; get going; get on the stick. See also: busy, get The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: go at (something) with a will get it on spate in full flood in full flow in full spate battle battle with (someone or something) put foot References in periodicals archive The game may distract user's attention and cause fatal accidents, especially when young users get busy following the virtual Pokemon on ground and in realty, he added. Beware of games like Pokemon Go: Police General Mohammad Saif Al Zafeen, head of the UAE traffic council and assistant Dubai Police commander in chief for operations said cops are looking at a new law for motorists who "get busy" with other activities rather than focusing on driving. "Many drivers get busy on the roads with different matters like reading a book, using a smartphone, putting on their headdress -- both men and women -- and applying make-up. Even some men get busy with arranging their headwear," he said. UAE traffic council propose penalties for applying make-up, using mobiles at the wheel
随便看	set (one's) sights on (someone or something) set one's sights on, to set (one's) teeth set (one's) teeth on edge set one's teeth on edge set one's teeth on edge, to set (one) straight set (one) up for life set (one) up with (someone or something) set (one) wise set on fire set out set out (for some place) set out (one's) stall set out on (one's) own set out to do set out to (do something) set out your stall set over set pen to paper set price set pulses racing set right set sail set sail for (some place)