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What do 'get on with' and 'get on' mean? What does 'it' refer to?
  

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com/dictionary/american/get-on-with : to give your time to something and make progress with it However, "enough to be getting on with" is pretty much a set expression in itself, referring to the fact that someone is busy enough already, and does not need more work or activities. "getting on it" means accessing the Quidditch pitch.

  • com/dictionary/american/get-on-with : to give your time to something and make progress with it However, "enough to be getting on with" is pretty much a set expression in itself, referring to the fact that someone is busy enough already, and does not need more work or activities.
  • "getting on it" means accessing the Quidditch pitch.
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This is sense (1) of "get on with" at http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/get-on-with :

to give your time to something and make progress with it

However, "enough to be getting on with" is pretty much a set expression in itself, referring to th

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