get cracking
get cracking
act quickly and energetically - informal
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cracked up to be
asserted to be (used to indicate that someone or something has been described too favourably) - informal
This expression stems from the use of crack as an adjective to mean pre-eminent - a sense dating from the late 18th century.
1986 - Willy Russell - Shirley Valentine - Our Brian suddenly realised that the part of Joseph wasn't as big as it had been cracked up to be.
go crackers
become insane
go mad
become extremely annoyed or angry
a bit of crackling
an attractive woman regarded as a sexual object - British informal
1968 - Peter Dickinson - Skin Deep - 'You know her?' 'I do, sir. Nice bit of crackling, she is.'
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