get on the stick

verb

To get started; to begin working; to become active.

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Meanings

verbget on the stick (third-person singular simple present gets on the stick, present participle getting on the stick, simple past got on the stick, past participle (UK) got on the stick or (US) gotten on the stick)

present singular third person gets on the stick · participle present getting on the stick · past got on the stick · UK participle past got on the stick · US participle past gotten on the stick

  1. idiomaticTo get started; to begin working; to become active.
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APA

get on the stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20the%20stick

MLA

“get on the stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20the%20stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get on the stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20on%20the%20stick.

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