The phrase "get on the act," which means to start doing something, has several antonyms that describe the opposite of this phrase. Some of the antonyms are "neglect," "ignore," "abstain," "avoid," and "refrain." When a person neglects a task, they fail to acknowledge the need to do something. Similarly, when a person ignores something, they are choosing to do nothing about it. Abstaining from an activity means to choose not to participate in it, while avoiding something means to stay away from it. Finally, refraining from doing something means that an individual is intentionally holding back from engaging in a particular action. These antonyms all represent the opposite of the action implied by the phrase "get on the act.