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Difference between Hop it and Hop to it

hop it—(UK sl.) be off; move away quickly:

  • “Are we going to stick it here?” said one. “Didn’t the sergeant say something about hopping it?”

hop to it—(U.S. coll.) start a job; do smth. immediately:

  • If you finish your homework quickly you can watch TV tonight, so you’d better hop to it.