单词 | to get cracking |
释义 | > as lemmasto get cracking b. Colloquial phrase to get cracking: to get started; to ‘get a move on’. Cf. get v. 31a. Also with noun or pronoun (or other object) interposed between get and cracking. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin action or activity [verb (intransitive)] > resolutely or energetically to go to it1490 busklea1535 settle1576 to lay on1587 to put in (also get into) one's gearsa1658 to put (occasionally lay, set) one's shoulder to the wheel1678 yark1721 to get going1822 to pitch in1835 to roll up one's sleeves1838 square1849 to clap on1850 to wire in (also away)1864 to dig in1884 hunker1903 tie into1904 to get cracking1937 to get stuck in1938 to get weaving1942 to get it on1954 1937 E. Partridge Dict. Slang 324/1 Get cracking, to begin work. 1938 ‘N. Shute’ Ruined City vi. 121 If I could get this yard cracking again I'd be a very happy man. 1943 H. Bolitho Combat Rep. 73 Dickie yawned and said, ‘Well, I must get cracking.’ 1947 ‘N. Shute’ Chequer Board 190 I got the solicitor cracking on it before I left England. 1949 S. Gibbons Matchmaker xviii. 221 Come on, let's get cracking, we're late now. 1950 A. L. Rowse Eng. of Elizabeth v. 162 Norwich, which still had many void spaces.., is told to get cracking: if owners do not rebuild.. the corporation shall do so. 1957 E. Hyams Into Dream iii. vi. 234 ‘I'd better get cracking.’ ‘Very well. Take care of yourself.’ 1969 New Yorker 12 Apr. 124/2 Before Dr. Latham can get cracking with his computer, someone at the Mission Control..will flip a switch. < as lemmas |
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