get moving
Verb (intransitive) 1. To begin to move or act; to start doing something, especially with energy or urgency. - This phrase is an imperative or descriptive command urging someone to stop delaying and begin an activity or task promptly.
The phrase "get moving" is used to tell someone to hurry up and start an action. It implies that the person has been inactive, slow, or delaying, and it is time to begin or accelerate their activity. It is often used in informal contexts.
As a direct command:
- We're going to be late! Get moving!
- The bus leaves in five minutes, so get moving!
Describing the need for action:
- If we want to finish the project on time, we need to get moving.
- She finally got moving on her homework after watching TV for an hour.
"Get a move on": A very similar idiom with the same imperative meaning of hurrying up.
- You need to get a move on if you want to catch the train.
"Get things moving": To initiate progress or activity in a situation, often involving multiple people or processes.
- The new manager's job is to get things moving in the department.
Get started: To begin an activity (less urgent in tone than "get moving").
- Let's get started on the report.
Get going: To begin a journey or an activity; to leave.
- We should get going before it gets dark.
Get cracking: (Informal) To start doing something quickly and energetically. (As seen in the reference context: "Get cracking, please!")
- We have a lot to do, so let's get cracking.
- Hurry up
- Get started
- Get going
- Get a move on
- Spring into action
Get off the ground: To start successfully or make a beginning.
- The new project was slow to get off the ground.
Get the ball rolling: To start an activity or process.
- Who wants to get the ball rolling with the first question?
Move it: (Slang, imperative) A very direct and informal command to hurry.
- Come on, move it! We don't have all day!
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start to be active
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Get cracking, please!
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