Work & careers
get on top of
gain control of a task
If you get on top of something, you manage it successfully before it becomes a bigger problem.
Hear it in real life
Are you still behind with those reports?
No, I'm finally getting on top of them.
I spent Sunday getting on top of the housework.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to get on the top of my emails.
Say: I need to get on top of my emails.
Do not add “the” before “top” in this expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
get on top of something; get on top of your work
Your turn: say it out loud
I spent Sunday getting on top of the housework.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get on top of
gain control of a task
“I spent Sunday getting on top of the housework.”
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