Get cracking Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

An informal expression that means to start working on something quickly or to get moving right away.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal; often used to motivate or encourage someone to start quickly. Similar to 'let's get moving' or 'let's get started.' Common in spoken English, rarely written.

• Spanish: ponerse manos a la obra - empezar ya
• Portuguese (BR): mãos à obra - começar já
• Portuguese (PT): mãos à obra - começar já
• Chinese (Simplified): 赶快开始 - 马上行动
• Chinese (Traditional): 趕快開始 - 馬上行動
• Hindi: जल्दी शुरू करना - फौरन काम में लगना
• Arabic: ابدأ بسرعة - باشِر فوراً
• Bengali: তাড়াতাড়ি শুরু করা - দ্রুত কাজ শুরু করা
• Russian: поторопиться - приступить (к делу)
• Japanese: さっそく始める - 早速取りかかる
• Vietnamese: bắt tay vào làm ngay - bắt đầu ngay
• Korean: 빨리 시작하다 - 바로 착수하다
• Turkish: hızlıca başlamak - hemen işe koyulmak
• Urdu: فوراً شروع کرنا - جلدی سے آغاز کرنا
• Indonesian: segera mulai - lekas kerjakan

جمل نموذجية

If you want those tickets, you'd better get cracking—they sell out fast.

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Let's get cracking or we'll be late.

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We should get cracking if we want to finish today.

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It's time to get cracking on your homework.

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Alright team, let's get cracking and make this event great!

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We’ve got a lot to do, so let’s get cracking right away.

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