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Idiom idiom

get a move on


To hurry up, to get moving.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

We need to get a move on or we'll miss the bus.

CONTEXTUAL

The taxi was waiting outside, so she told everyone to get a move on.

COMPLEX

With the deadline looming and the office nearly empty, the editor barked at his team to get a move on.


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  2. 02

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    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  3. 03

    bust a move

    To dance.

  4. 04

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    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  5. 05

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    Why is someone not saying anything?

  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026