get cracking

ɡɛt ˈkrækɪŋ

getting cracking, got cracking, gotten cracking

Definition of get cracking - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

work

start working quickly on a task

Let's get cracking on the project.

hasten

hurry

activity

begin to be active or busy

We need to get cracking before the deadline.

get going

get moving

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Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Expressions with cracking

what's cracking

exp.

used to ask what is happening or how someone is doing

Hey, what's cracking—how are you doing today?

cracking pace

very fast speed or rate of activity

The runners set off at a cracking pace.

at a cracking pace

adv.

very quickly or at high speed

The team finished the project at a cracking pace.

cracking good

adj.

extremely impressive or enjoyable

That was a cracking good movie!

stress corrosion cracking

cracking of solid material from combined steady pull and chemical attack

The pipeline failed due to stress corrosion cracking near the welds.

thermal cracking

industrial process using high heat to break large hydrocarbons into smaller products

Thermal cracking increased the yield of gasoline from the heavy crude oil.

cat cracking

process breaking down large hydrocarbons into gasoline

Cat cracking is essential in modern petroleum refining.

cold cracking

cracking of materials at low temperatures due to stress

The weld showed signs of cold cracking after the temperature dropped.

ozone cracking

damage to rubber caused by ozone exposure

The tires showed signs of ozone cracking after prolonged exposure.

steam cracking

cracking hydrocarbons with steam to make light alkenes

Steam cracking is essential for producing ethylene and propylene.

Examples of get cracking in a sentence

She got cracking on her homework right after dinner.
Let's get cracking on the new project.
They got cracking as soon as the plan was approved.

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French:se mettre au travail, s'activer, ...
German:loslegen, in die Gänge kommen, ...
Italian:mettersi al lavoro, cominciare, ...
Spanish:ponerse manos a la obra, ...
Portuguese:começar a trabalhar, começar a mexer-se, ...
Chinese:迅速开始, 赶紧行动, ...
Japanese:取り掛かる, 急ぐ, ...
Arabic:باشَرَ, بَدَأَ العَمَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל לַעֲבוֹד, לְהִזָּדְרֵז, ...
Russian:приниматься за работу, ...
Ukrainian:братися до роботи, взятися до роботи, ...
Hindi:काम में जुट जाना, काम में जुटना, ...
Bengali:কাজে লেগে পড়া, কাজ শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:posar-se mans a l'obra, posar-se en marxa, ...
Czech:pustit se do toho, dát se do toho, ...
Danish:gå i gang, komme i sving, ...
Dutch:beginnen, starten, ...
Greek:πιάνω δουλειά, ξεκινώ, ...
Hungarian:nekilátni, belehúzni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើការភ្លាមៗ, ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:빨리 시작하다, 서두르다, ...
Persian:دست به کار شدن, آستین بالا زدن, ...
Polish:zabrać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):começar, começar a trabalhar, ...
Romanian:a se apuca, a se apuca de treabă, ...
Swedish:sätta igång, ...
Thai:ลงมือเลย, ลงมือทำ, ...
Turkish:hızlıca başlamak, harekete geçmek, ...
Vietnamese:bắt tay vào làm, bắt đầu làm việc, ...

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