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Crack On Hello! 'Crack on you two!' 'I didn't want to be late and decided to crack on.' Is it rude or just informal to say that? Is this verb used when talking about physical movement or processes as well? Thank you!

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crack on (with something) - to work hard and to do something quickly (informal). Not seems to be a four-letter, but the meaning may depend on the situation and intonation. "We'd better crack on (with our task) before it gets dark." - sounds rather mild, because we say it to ourselves. "Crack on you two!" - Пошевеливайтесь вы там оба! - sound a bit rude if you are a boss speaking to subordinates, but normal if you are a mom of a pair of twins.
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Hello, its an informal way of asking someone to do something more quickly, or to start doing something again after you have stopped for a little while. It means to get on and do something to get it finished.
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We do not use this term in tbe USA. It seems to be a British saying.
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Very informal. means same thing as "move on." It's British English, it wouldn't be understood in American English the first time someone heard it.

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