get cracking in English

Forms: gets cracking [present, singular, third-person], getting cracking [participle, present], got cracking [past], got cracking [UK, participle, past], gotten cracking [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> cracking}} get cracking (third-person singular simple present gets cracking, present participle getting cracking, simple past got cracking, past participle (UK) got cracking or (US) gotten cracking)

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        "To get started; to get busy."
      ],
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        "(informal) To get started; to get busy."
      ],
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "načátʹ",
          "sense": "(idiomatic) To get started; to get busy",
          "word": "нача́ть де́лать"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "get cracking"
}

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      "form": "gets cracking",
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    {
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    },
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gotten cracking",
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        "(informal) To get started; to get busy."
      ],
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      "roman": "načátʹ",
      "sense": "(idiomatic) To get started; to get busy",
      "word": "нача́ть де́лать"
    }
  ],
  "word": "get cracking"
}

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"get cracking" meaning in English

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