Get cracking!
get cracking
To start working on something. Often used as an imperative. Get cracking, or you'll be up all night working on your book report! Let's get cracking—I don't want to spend all day cleaning out the garage.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get cracking
Rur. to get to work. If you want to finish that quilt by Labor Day, you best get cracking. Sit down to your homework and get cracking!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
get cracking
see under get a move on.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
get cracking
INFORMALIf you get cracking, you start doing something immediately and quickly. I realised that if we got cracking, we could make the last 700 miles to St Lucia within our deadline. I promised to get cracking on the deal.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
get cracking
act quickly and energetically. informalSee also: cracking, get
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
get ˈcracking
(informal) start doing something quickly: We’ll have to get cracking with the painting if we want to be finished by Friday. There’s an awful lot to do, so let’s get cracking.See also: cracking, get
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
Get cracking!
imperative Get moving!; Get started!; Hurry up! Hurry up! Get cracking!
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- get cracking
- get on the stick
- working
- be working overtime
- overtime
- working girl
- off duty
- on/off duty
- nine-to-five job
- fringe