get it on

get it on idiom
  1. Become filled with energy or excitement; enthusiastically begin. For example, If you're ready to start rehearsing, let's get it on. [Slang; c. 1950]
  2. Engage in sexual intercourse, as in They were about to get it on when the doorbell rang. [Slang; 1970s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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