| 单词 | to put a jerk in it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put a jerk in it P2. British colloquial (originally Military). to put a jerk in it (also to put a jerk into it): to act quickly or vigorously; to hurry up, to get a move on. Frequently in imperative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] twig1573 to go at ——1675 to go it1794 to come it1796 to lay it on thick1806 to blaze away1826 bushwhack1837 steam1842 split1844 rustle1882 to work like a demon1884 yank1888 go-at-it1904 to go somea1911 to put a jerk in it1919 to go (also do) one's (also a) dinger1923 to work (etc.) one's ass off1924 to go to town1933 to gie (or give) it laldy1974 1919 Athenæum 25 July 664/2 ‘Physical jerks’ dates from war-time, as does also the admonition ‘put a jerk in it’, which is the equivalent of the ante-bellum ‘jump to it’. 1921 N. Kent Quest M. Harland ii. viii. 241 ‘I like to see young people enthusiastic. Put a jerk in it, can't you?’ ‘A—a what?’ stammered Anthea, tottering. ‘Put a jerk in it,’ repeated Roger. 1939 C. Day Lewis Child of Misfortune iii. ii. 271 Put a jerk in it. I'm meeting my boy at the second house at the Royal. 1974 ‘J. Ross’ Burning of Billy Toober xv. 147 If you put a jerk into it, you'll probably have something for me by lunchtime. < as lemmas |
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