gets cracking

A form of get cracking — To get started; to get busy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get cracking
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APA

gets cracking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20cracking

MLA

“gets cracking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20cracking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets cracking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20cracking.

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