Let somebody get on with it

Get it on

Be getting on

Get something on

Get on with

Get on without

Get on with

Get on with

Get off something

to stop talking about a subject

Can we get off the subject of death, please?

10. STOP TOUCHING SOMETHING

get off (something/somebody)

informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone

Get off me! Get off those cakes, or there'll be trouble. Get off (=stop touching me)!

11. tell somebody where to get off

informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept

He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off.

12. get off your butt/ass

American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something useful

get off on something phrasal verb

to become excited by something, especially sexually excited

get off with somebody phrasal verb

to start a sexual relationship with someone

She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil.

get on phrasal verb

1. LIKE SOMEBODY

especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other

I've always got on well with Henry.

The two boys get on well most of the time.

2. PROGRESS

to deal with a job or situation or to make progress

How is George getting on at school?

How are you getting on with your essay?

I don't know how we'll get on without Michael.

3. CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING

to continue doing something

Be quiet and get on with your work!

4. BE SUCCESSFUL

to be successful in your job

You'll have to work hard if you want to get on.

5. CLOTHING

to put a piece of clothing on

I can't get my boots on!

a) if time is getting on, it is quite late

Come on, it's getting on and we ought to go home. I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry.

b) informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old

7 getting on for 90/10 o'clock/2000 etc

almost a particular age, time, number etc

Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. The total cost was getting on for $100,000.

American English informal to have sex

9. get on with it!

spoken used to tell someone to hurry

Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!

informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do

She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.

get onto somebody/something phrasal verb

1. SPEAK/WRITE TO SOMEBODY

informal to speak or write to someone

I'll get onto my lawyer about this.

2. LEARN ABOUT SOMEBODY

informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong

How did the police get onto him?

3. BE ELECTED

to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc

She was quite keen to get onto the management committee.

4. TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else

After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election.

5. DO SOMETHING

informal to start dealing with something

Right, I'll get onto it straight away.

get out phrasal verb

1. LEAVE

to leave a room or building

You ought to get out into the fresh air. Mary screamed at me to get out.

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