get on to

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get on, to.

“That pipe is leaking again. I'll get on to the plumber in the morning.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get on, to.
  2. UKTo contact (someone) in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.

    That pipe is leaking again. I'll get on to the plumber in the morning.

  3. To progress to; to start working on.

    I haven't got time to work on this report today; I'll get on to it tomorrow.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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