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Word: Get Cracking

Definition: "Get cracking" is an informal phrase that means to start doing something quickly or to begin working on a task with energy. It's like saying "let's get started!"

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "get cracking" when you want to encourage someone (or yourself) to begin a task without delay.
• It's often used in casual conversations, so it may not be suitable for formal writing or situations.

Example:

• "We have a lot of homework to finish before the weekend. Let's get cracking!"

Advanced Usage:

• In a more advanced context, you might say, "As the deadline approaches, we need to get cracking on the project to ensure we meet our goals."

Word Variants:

• There aren’t direct variants of the phrase, but you can express similar ideas using different verbs, such as "get going" or "get started."

Different Meanings:

• The phrase itself primarily means to start working or acting. It doesn’t have other meanings, but the individual words "get" and "cracking" can have different meanings in other contexts:
  • "Get" can mean to obtain or understand.
  • "Cracking" can refer to breaking something but in this phrase, it refers more to moving quickly or energetically.

Synonyms:

• Get started
• Begin
• Start working
• Get going

Related Idioms:

• "Hit the ground running" – to start a task with enthusiasm and energy.
• "Jump in" – to begin something quickly.

Phrasal Verb:

• "Get going" – similar to "get cracking," meaning to start an activity.

Summary:

"Get cracking" is a fun and lively way to tell someone to start something quickly.

Academic

Verb

1. start to be active
   • Get cracking, please!

Synonyms

• bestir oneself
• get going
• get moving
• get weaving
• get started
• get rolling