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To Get on the Ball 

This amusing little phrase says that someone needs to improve something.
Your work is so sloppy. Get on the ball!
Tom has been too lazy. He needs to get on the ball.

Get on the beers 

The typical way an absolute legend would kick off a sesh would be to "get on the beers" ie, have a great time consuming alcoholic beverages.

Also known as a Dan Andrews
"Totally going to do a Dan Andrews and get on the beers tonight!"
Get on the beers by FiftyOne151 August 7, 2020

get on the trolley 

To be "with the group" or to "be cool" as determined by your peers. The "trolley" would be something one would want to be on.

One may also want to make it a point of saying that someone is not on the trolley, instead of just saying that they should get on it. This implies that the person is so uncool that they cannot even try and be cool.

Another popular use is pointing out that a particular member of your friends circle is on the trolley in an attempt to rub it in the face of the person who isn't.

This phrase is usually used in a ribbing manner towards friends.
(After making a faux pas, doing something the group would consider uncool, etc) Come on Jason, get on the trolley.

Adam is definitely not on the trolley.

See Ryan? Now, Austin is on the trolley.
get on the trolley by mamushi November 21, 2006

get on the grind 

Do whatever you got to do to get that paper.
Yo I'm slipping on the job. I need to get on the grind.

Get on the outside of that! 

By using the idea that if something is inside you, you are then outside of it. Commonly used for drinking buddies when the drink is placed in front of you for enthusiastic consumption.
Alternatively chicks could use it to describe a guy they fancy getting a length from
*Returning from the bar*
"Get on the outside of that Fella!"

*watching hot bloke walking by*
"hey girlfriend, wouldn't you just like to get on the outside of that!"

get on the ball

The expression "get on the ball" is a phrase that was commonly used in the Ottawa Valley, Canada to mean "get with it". A local derivation often used was "get on the ball or get on the bus..." meaning "get with it" or "get out of here".
Get on the ball man; that happened last week!