get busy

idiom

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

Examples of get busy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 15 Friendliest Cities In The South Hattiesburg, Mississippi Mississippi’s fifth-largest city, Hattiesburg is brimming with things for the entire family to get busy with this summer. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024 Weekends in the neighborhood especially get busy, and M Street had before toyed with weekend sidewalk extensions to accommodate the crowds. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 25 July 2024 Hattiesburg, Mississippi Mississippi’s fifth-largest city, Hattiesburg is brimming with things for the entire family to get busy with this summer. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024 The wildflowers tend to be gorgeous, but the trail can get busy. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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