[General] a few connotations of "get on"

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vil

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Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

How is he getting on?

How are you getting on with your work?

get on = prosper or succeed

Dad doesn't hear too well; he's getting on, you know.

It is getting on forsupper-time.

get on = get along = progress; advance, especially in years

Get your coat on quickly, the taxi's waiting.

get on = put on

Don't be afraid of the horse, get on!

The students get on the bus and sit back because they want to smoke.

get on = go up

How are you and your new neighbour getting on?

We get on well with all of our neighbors except one.

Does she get on well with your aunt?

get on = be or continue to be on harmonious terms

Get on withthe meeting.

We've spent enough time talking about it; now let's get on with it.

go on with = move ahead, pursue one's work

It's getting on for noon, so we'd better eat lunch.

get on for = advance toward an age, amount, time, and so on

Get on, we shall miss the train at this rate.

Get on with it, we've a train to catch!

get on = hurry up; come on

A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

get on the good side = to gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another

John's noisy eating habits get on your nerves.

Children get on their parents' nerves by asking so many questions.

get on one’s nerves = to make you nervous

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.
 

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Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
How is he getting on?

How are you getting on with your work?

get on = prosper or succeed.

Dad doesn't hear too well; he's getting on, you know.

It is getting on for supper-time.

get on = get along = progress; advance, especially in years

Get your coat on quickly, the taxi's waiting.

get on = put on

Don't be afraid of the horse, get on!

The students get on the bus and sit back because they want to smoke.

get on = go up

How are you and your new neighbour getting on?

We get on well with all of our neighbors except one.

Does she get on well with your aunt?

get on = be or continue to be on harmonious terms, agree

Get on with the meeting.

We've spent enough time talking about it; now let's get on with it.

go on with = move ahead, pursue one's work

It's getting on for noon, so we'd better eat lunch.

get on for = advance toward an age, amount, time, and so on

Get on, we shall miss the train at this rate.

Get on with it, we've a train to catch!

get on = hurry up; come on

A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

get on the good side = to gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another

John's noisy eating habits get on your nerves.

Children get on their parents' nerves by asking so many questions.

get on one’s nerves = to make you nervous=Irritate
It used to get on my nerves, when I see him moving with his girl friend.

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.
All look fine but I have a point. The expression get on with it is an idiom= Move ahead, pursue one's work.
Possibly it may not be proper to in a sense to hurry up something.
We've spent enough time talking about various aspects of the job ; now let's get on with it.
 
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