get on with

get on with
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "get on with":
present tense I/you/we/they get on with he/she/it gets on with present participle getting on with past tense got on with past participle got on with
1) get on with something to give your time to something and make progress with it

The sooner we finish the speeches, the sooner we can get on with the celebration.

get on with the job/business/work of something:

Our priority now is to get on with the job of developing a comprehensive test ban treaty.

get on with doing something:

The government must get on with addressing these long-standing issues.

2) get on with someone
British same as get along 1)
3) get on with your life to stop thinking or worrying about something bad that happened in the past and start living a normal life again

English dictionary. 2014.

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