phrasal verb (informal) · informal
get a move on
UK/ɡet ə muːv ɒn/US/ɡet ə muːv ɔːn/get a MOVE on
speaking
to hurry; to tell someone to do something more quickly.
Examples
“Come on, get a move on—we're going to be late.”
“If you want to catch the train, you'd better get a move on.”
“He told the students to get a move on so the class could finish on time.”
Band 8 sentence
“We'd better get a move on if we want to inspect all the exhibits before the museum closes.”
Collocations
- get a move on + (to) + place / task
- get a move on + if/else
Word family
get a move on / got a move on / getting a move on verb phrase
Common mistakes
Get a move!→Get a move on!
Say it for a higher band
5hurry up→6rush→7+get a move on
Synonyms
hurry up
step on it
Easily confused
hurry up
“Hurry up or we'll miss the bus.”
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