crack on
phr. v..phr. v.. to continue doing something with energy or to start a task that you have been waiting to do.
phr. v.. to proceed with a task or activity, often with renewed vigor or after a delay; primarily used in British English to indicate industrious continuation.
We have a lot to do, so let's crack on.
After a quick break for lunch, the team decided to crack on with the report to meet the deadline.
Despite the initial setbacks and the complexity of the data, the researchers were determined to crack on until they found a viable solution.
- Particles
- on
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- crack + on (+ with + object)
often followed by the preposition 'with' when an object is present.
this is a common British colloquialism; contrast it with 'get a move on' (which focuses on speed) versus 'crack on' (which focuses on the work itself).
I need to crack on the homework.I need to crack on with the homework.when you mention the specific task, you must use the preposition 'with' after the particle 'on'.