get going

ɡɛt ˈɡoʊɪŋ

getting going, got going, gotten going

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Definition of get going - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

initiationbegin or start an activity

Let's get going on the project now.

commence

start

hurry encouragementencourage someone to start or to hurry up

She shouted to the kids to get going or they'd be late.

get a move on

hurry up

rush

departure

Rare

leave or depart from a place

Rare

We should get going before it gets dark.

depart

leave

set off

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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 going

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

hard going

adj.

difficult and requiring a lot of effort

The project was hard going but rewarding.

nice going

intj.

used to praise someone for doing something well

Nice going on your test!

what's going on

exp.

asking about the current situation or event

What's going on in the meeting room?

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

it isn't going to bite

exp.

not dangerous or scary, safe to approach or touch

Go ahead and touch it, it isn't going to bite!

that's going too far

exp.

exceeding acceptable limits or boundaries

Reading my texts without asking? That's going too far.

you're going nowhere

exp.

stuck in a situation without improvement

With that attitude, you're going nowhere fast.

everything is going someone's way

exp.

have all plans or desires fulfilled easily

He feels great because everything is going his way.

Terms with get going included in their meaning

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fetching

activity

the action of going to get and bring back something

kick in the pants

motivation

forceful reminder to start or get going

squeeze under

obstacle

get past an obstruction by going underneath

giddyap

intj.

encouragement

used to encourage someone to hurry up or get going

make the road shorter

leave now

start a journey or get going

Examples of get going in a sentence

It's time to get going on your homework.
Come on, get going before the store closes!
Let's get going before the traffic gets worse.

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French:commencer, se bouger, ...
German:anfangen, sich beeilen, ...
Italian:iniziare, darsi una mossa, ...
Spanish:empezar, darse prisa, ...
Portuguese:começar, apressar-se, ...
Chinese:开始, 赶快, ...
Japanese:始める, 急いで, ...
Arabic:بدأ, أَسْرَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל, לְהִזְדָּרֵז, ...
Russian:начинать, начинай, ...
Ukrainian:почати, поквапитися, ...
Hindi:शुरू करना, जल्दी करो, ...
Bengali:শুরু করা, চলতে শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:començar, afanyar-se, ...
Czech:začít, popohnat, ...
Danish:komme i gang, komme afsted, ...
Dutch:beginnen, opschieten, ...
Greek:ξεκινώ, βιάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:nekilátni, noszogatni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើ, ជំរុញឲ្យចាប់ផ្តើម ឬប្រញាប់ឡើង, ...
Korean:시작하다, 서두르다, ...
Persian:شروع کردن, عجله کردن, ...
Polish:rozpocząć, ponaglać/ponaglić, ...
Portuguese (BR):começar, apressar-se, ...
Romanian:a începe, a grăbi, ...
Swedish:sätta igång, skynda på, ...
Thai:ลงมือ, รีบไป, ...
Turkish:yola koyulmak, acele etmek, ...
Vietnamese:bắt đầu, nhanh lên, ...

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