How do you use "Crack on" in a sentence?

Better crack on with work. Let's crack on. He's cracking on with her. Crack on, we're running late.

Crack on

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To continue or get started with something; to flirt (British)

继续做；搭讪（英式）

Continuar o empezar algo; coquetear (británico)

続ける、始める；口説く（イギリス式）

계속하다, 시작하다; 작업 걸다(영국식)

British term with two meanings: 1) to proceed/continue with something, 2) to flirt or make romantic advances. Context determines meaning.

英式用语，有两个含义：1）继续/开始做某事，2）调情或追求。上下文决定意思。

Término británico con dos significados: 1) proceder/continuar con algo, 2) coquetear o hacer avances románticos. El contexto determina el significado.

イギリス英語で二つの意味がある：1）何かを進める/続ける、2）口説く、ロマンチックなアプローチをする。文脈で意味が決まる。

두 가지 뜻을 가진 영국식 표현: 1) 무언가를 진행하거나 계속하다, 2) 들이대다, 작업을 걸다. 문맥에 따라 의미가 결정된다.

Examples

Better crack on with work.
最好继续工作了。
Mejor seguir con el trabajo.
仕事を続けた方がいい。
일을 계속하는 게 좋겠어.
Let's crack on.
我们开始吧。
Vamos a empezar.
始めよう。
시작하자.
He's cracking on with her.
他在搭讪她。
Está ligando con ella.
彼は彼女を口説いている。
그는 그녀에게 작업 걸고 있어.
Crack on, we're running late.
快开始吧，我们要迟到了。
Vamos, llegamos tarde.
急ごう、遅れてるよ。
서두르자, 늦고 있어.

Pronunciation

/kræk ɒn/

Usage Guide

Context: work, flirting, continuing

Tone: energetic, casual

✓ Do Say

Crack on.
继续吧
Seguir adelante
続けて
계속해.
Cracking on with it.
继续做
Continuar con
続ける
열심히 하는 중.
Cracking on with someone.
在搭讪
Ligando con
口説いている
누군가한테 작업 거는 중.

✗ Don't Say

Two different meanings
上下文决定是工作还是搭讪
Contexto determina trabajo o romance
文脈で仕事か口説きかが決まる
두 가지 다른 뜻이 있음
Context makes it clear
Love Island让搭讪意思流行
Love Island popularizó significado romántico
Love Islandで口説きの意味が人気に
문맥으로 구별 가능

Common Mistakes

Work meaning: continue
Romantic meaning: flirt

Origin & History

British slang, possibly from cracking a whip to get moving. Love Island popularized the romantic meaning.

Etymology: Possibly from cracking a whip to proceed

First recorded: British slang from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century, peak 2010s

Generation: All ages for work meaning, younger for romantic

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Love Island (romantic meaning); British workplace

Regional notes: British term. Love Island made romantic meaning popular.

Variations

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