crack on | Idiomator

Meaning: (intransitive,idiomatic,often with 'with')Tocontinueat a task briskly or promptly.NakedTwisterwill have to wait. I mustcrack onwith my essay.1888, Kipling,The Madness of Private Ortheris:What's the use ofcracking-onfor nothing? Would you slip it now if you got the chance?2007March 6,Julie Rutterford,Life on Mars,Season 2, Episode 3:Landlady:You're not stoppin' for abrew?Gene Hunt:No thanks, love. Bettercrack on.2023March 22, “Select Committee wants electrification at the heart of low-carbon initiative”, inRAIL, number979, page 8:"We strongly urge the Government tocrack onwith projects for electrifying lines throughout the UK or identify alternative lower-carbon motive power solutions."; To continue apace.The project is reallycracking on.2022December 14, Pip Dunn, “Carolineis ready for inspection...”, inRAIL, number972, page51:Wecrack oneastbound, passing the station at Worksop and that at Retford Low Level (I'm following the route with great interest thanks to myQuailatlas).; (transitive,dated)To put on.tocrack onmore sail, or more steam; (transitive,slang)Tocrack down onor arrest (someone).They need tocrack onthose drug dealers.

Examples:

EN: Say, is this the dump you got the crack on the chin?
ES: ¿Aquí es dónde te han herido?
EN: No, he's coming around all right, but he's had a bad crack on his head, though.
ES: - No, está despertando. - Pero le golpearon la cabeza.
EN: He's got a nasty crack on the skull.
ES: Sí. Tiene un buen corte en la cabeza.
EN: And there's something so awful About a mother advising you When you've had A crack on the jaw, To say nothing Of a hangover with it.
ES: Y hay algo tan terrible en una madre aconsejándote, cuando has tenido una crisis, para no decir nada de la resaca.
EN: Nasty crack on the head.
ES: ¿Como está, Watson?
EN: A good crack on the jaw would do you good.
ES: - Te sentaría bien una buena bofetada.
EN: Yes he's had a nasty crack on the head. What?
ES: Sí, un golpe muy feo en la cabeza.
EN: Most men don't need a crack on the head to forget that.
ES: Muchos no necesitan un golpe para olvidar eso.
EN: Yes, I don't mind the loss the box so much but I do resent this crack on the skull.
ES: ¿En serio? No me importa haber perdido esa caja, pero sí este golpe en la cabeza.
EN: You got a crack on the head in some road smash, I hear.
ES: He oído que te hiciste una grieta en la cabeza en un percance de carretera
EN: Maybe it's the whiskey or the crack on the head I took.
ES: Quizá es por el whisky o por el golpe en la cabeza.
EN: A good strong crack on the head might be most healing.
ES: ¿Por qué no? Un golpe de Krakos en su cabeza podría ayudarle.
EN: Pity about that crack on the windshield, though.
ES: Es una pena el golpe del parabrisas.
EN: Can you get him to a doctor? He's got a bad crack on his head.
ES: Llévenlo al médico, tiene una herida.
EN: Now look. And don't you crack on to Sue about this nonsense or I'll .. Well, just don't crack.
ES: Y, oye, no compliques a Sue en esta tontería o bueno, no lo hagas.

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