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get on

 
See:
get
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to mount, board, or step onto.
The child wanted to ride the horse but needed help to get on.The bus is here; we'd better get on.
synonyms:
board, mount
antonyms:
alight, dismount
definition 2: to proceed in carrying out a task; get along.
The boss was wondering how we were getting on.
definition 3: to return to doing something, or go forward more quickly in doing something (usu. fol. by "with").
I've had my break; I have to get on with my work now.I know he's going to punish me somehow; I wish he would just get on with it.
definition 4: (informal) to prod or hound (someone).
His mother is always getting on him to find a better job.
definition 5: (chiefly British) to be compatible; get along.
My in-laws and I get on quite well.