get on

What does "get on" mean?

1. To board a bus, train, plane, or other transport
2. To have a good relationship with someone (mainly British/Canadian)
3. To make progress with something
4. To become old or late in time

Examples

• We got on the bus at Main Street and Hastings.
• How do you get on with your new neighbors?
• Let's get on with the meeting—we have a lot to cover.
• It's getting on—we should probably head home soon.
• I got on the plane just before they closed the doors.

How to use it

'Get on with it' means to start or continue doing something without delay. Common in both British and Canadian English for relationships.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping

• get back

  To return to a place

• get along

  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get away

  To escape from a place or person

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult