"get on it" meaning in English

See get on it in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gets on it [present, singular, third-person], getting on it [participle, present], got on it [past], got on it [UK, participle, past], gotten on it [US, participle, past]
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  1. (transitive) To commence (an action), especially in a rush. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-get_on_it-en-verb-FnyhFupc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", English terms with placeholder "it", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, on, it.
    Sense id: en-get_on_it-en-verb-4sTJoS09 Categories (other): English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 53 47
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