get busy

idiom

: to start doing work
We need to finish by 5 o'clock, so we'd better get busy.

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With Doncic on the team, the idea would be the Lakers would get busy building around him for the foreseeable future. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 In order to compete, the Heat would need to get busy in free agency and add quite a few veteran bench pieces. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 The founders get busy with meetings, planning, finances and investors. Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 This road can get busy during peak season, but the crowding is still nothing like Zion Canyon. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for get busy

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“Get busy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20busy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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