hop to it

Idioms and Phrases

Begin to do something quickly and energetically, as in We've got to hop to it and get our shopping done . [ Colloquial ; first half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

“Don’t make the boy wait—hop to it,” he says.

From Literature

“Well, then, my dear, hop to it, or my next shot will cut off more than your friend’s hair!”

From Literature

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the fire that destroyed almost 1,000 homes and damaged hundreds more stands as a warning: “When you get a pre-evac or evacuation notice, hop to it.”

From Seattle Times

So in January, some 100,000 employees at major corporations across New York City got a message from their bosses: If they wanted a say in who runs the city after Mayor Bill de Blasio leaves office, they had best hop to it.

From New York Times

HOP TO IT Compared with my friends, I’m a pretty early riser.

From New York Times

Related Words

• come through
• get going