[Idiom] GET A MOVE ON. - Encouraging Promptness and Quick Action

Hurry up.

Get a move on is a direct and casual command used to urge someone to start moving faster or to hurry up. It's frequently heard in everyday scenarios, from a parent hurrying children who are dawdling on their way to school, to friends encouraging someone who is taking too long to get ready. The idiom serves as a prompt that conveys a sense of urgency without being overly harsh, effectively pushing the listener to quicken their pace and focus on the impending task or deadline.

Example Sentences

1. We need to get a move on if we want to catch that train.

   We need to hurry if we want to catch that train.

2. Sarah said we should get a move on before the store closes.

   Sarah suggested that we should hurry before the store closes.

3. He told the kids to get a move on so they wouldn't be late for school.

   He told the children to hurry so they wouldn’t be late for school.