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单词 to get moving
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to get moving
k. to get moving: to begin to function; to begin to do something, esp. immediately; to make a start (on a task, journey, etc.); (also) to act swiftly, to hurry up (cf. to get a move on at move n. 3f). Now frequently in imperative.
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1863 M. Oliphant Salem Chapel II. xxx. 170 I'll go with you cheerful to Mr Brown, if you'll take my advice, afore Mrs Vincent gets moving about again.]
1890 Atlantic Monthly June 836/2 I suppose the first fool that looked on the first crank that was ever made asked what that crooked, queer-looking thing was good for. When the wheels got moving he found out.
?a1927 F. S. Anthony Follow Call (1936) 26 I decided to get moving.
1977 Grimsby Evening Tel. 27 May 2/5 Old people had to get moving and be bloody-minded to improve their lot.
1990 S. Gates Lock (BNC) xii. 129 Get moving, you stupid bitch! Get off your backside and do summat!
2002 Hull Daily Mail (Electronic ed.) 4 Jan. The new project leader will be the final piece in the jigsaw to enable the scheme to really get moving.
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