Grammar fix
get underway
begin formally
If an event or organised activity gets underway, it begins.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The meeting got underway shortly after everyone arrived.
The festival gets underway in my town every summer, and the opening concert usually attracts a big crowd.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The conference got on the way at nine.
Say: The conference got underway at nine.
'On the way' means travelling somewhere; when an event starts, it 'gets underway'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Start a meeting or event
How formalCasualMore formal
get goingCasually starting an activity or event.kick offStarting a meeting, event, or organized activity.
get underwayYou're here · More formal or reporting style: an organised event or project officially starts.