Meaning trap
get on with
continue doing
To continue doing something, especially after being interrupted.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To continue doing something, especially after being interrupted.
Another meaning of 'get on with' is 'have a good relationship'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After the phone call, she got on with her homework.study
- If I get distracted while studying, I try to quickly get on with my work so I don't waste time.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: get on with + noun/gerund
WrongStop chatting and get on the work.
RightStop chatting and get on with the work.
'Get on WITH' a task = continue it. Don't drop 'with'.
Patternget on with + noun/gerund
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Get on with it' is the natural spoken way to say 'carry on / stop wasting time'; the formal version sounds like a reprimand.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get on with + taskwith itwith your workwith the jobwith life
Don't confuse it
Different from 'get on' (enter a vehicle) or 'get along with' (relationship).
Related
- get on with (have a good relationship) — Another meaning of 'get on with' is 'have a good relationship'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.