Meaning trap
get on
make progress
to make progress or continue doing something, especially work or a task.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to make progress or continue doing something, especially work or a task.
Another meaning of 'get on' is 'board transport'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to get on with my assignment if I want to finish it tonight.
In my opinion, it's important to get on with your studies even when you feel tired, because consistency leads to success.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Get on your work!
Say: Get on with your work!
To mean 'carry on / make progress', you need 'get on WITH' the task.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'How are you getting on?' is the natural way to ask about progress; 'how are you progressing with' is stiffer.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get on (with)
- with it
- with your work
- well
- slowly
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- get on (board transport) — Another meaning of 'get on' is 'board transport'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.