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get on to

To progress to; to start working on.
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I haven't got time to work on this report today; I'll get on to it tomorrow."

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'get on to':

get on toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get on,‎ to.
get on toTo contact in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.
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