get with it

[/ɡɛt wɪð ɪt/]

verb phrase

acompanhar o ritmo; estar antenado; ficar por dentro

1. To become aware of or knowledgeable about current trends, technology, or social norms; to modernize one's perspective or behavior

You need to get with it and learn how to use social media.

Você precisa se antenar e aprender a usar as redes sociais.

2. To hurry up or get moving; to get started on something

Come on, get with it! We're going to be late.

Vamos lá, se mexa! Vamos atrasar.

3. To understand or grasp something; to catch on

I finally got with it and understood what he was trying to say.

Finalmente entendi e compreendi o que ele estava tentando dizer.

NYC Slang

Get hip; get wise; wake up and smell the coffee

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

se antenar; acompanhar; ficar antenado

Most common in informal spoken Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

se ligar; ficar ligado

Colloquial, very popular in Rio

São Paulo

se atualizar; ficar por dentro

More formal than Rio usage

Portugal

estar atento aos tempos; acompanhar; modernizar-se

Less commonly used in Portugal; preferred alternatives are 'acompanhar' or 'estar atualizado'

get on the ball

keep up with the Joneses

stay in the loop

get on board

get with the program

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