get started

The phrase "get started" is commonly used in everyday language to indicate the beginning of an activity or task.

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Definition

A2General

(informal)To begin an activity or task.

Example

We need to get started on the project soon.
Let's get started before it gets too late.

B2Conversation

(idiomatic)To prompt someone to begin talking extensively about a topic.

Example

Don't get him started on politics; he won't stop talking.
Once you get her started about her travels, she has so many stories to share.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get started":

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