let's get the party started

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let's get the party started

1. (idiomatic, informal) Let's go; let's get this done; let's start more intense action.
   • 1997, Leonard B. Scott, Solemn Duty‎^[1], New York: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 64:

     "Has he got a pulse?"
     "With that hole in his head? You kiddin', a pulse? Give me a break, will ya? He's about as dead as they come. Helluva place to do yourself. Hey, look at this, he's got part of his neck chain in his mouth."
     “The dude was loco, man. He was tryin’ to eat gold. Call it in and let’s get the party started. Got to get the body out and the mess cleaned up before light. Wouldn’t want the turistas upset.”

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• let's get this party started