get the lead out

get the lead out

come on you guys — get the lead out!

Syn:
hurry up, get a move on, be quick; informal get cracking, shake a leg, look lively, look sharp; dated make haste

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  • get the lead out of one's pants — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy; work faster. * /The captain told the sailors to get the lead out of their pants./ * /The coach told the players to get the lead out of their pants./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • lead — lead1 [ lid ] (past tense and past participle led [ led ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 go in front of group ▸ 2 be winning/first/best ▸ 3 control group/activity ▸ 4 make want to do/believe ▸ 5 live life particular way ▸ 6 begin part of card game ▸ + PHRASES 1 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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