| 单词 | to pull one's finger out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto pull one's finger out v. Chiefly British and Australian colloquial (originally Military slang) to pull one's finger out and variants: to stir oneself to action; to stop hesitating or wasting time and begin to act; to hurry up, get a move on. Frequently in imperative.Sometimes considered as relating to with one's finger in one's mouth at Phrases 4c(a) or with one's finger up one's ass (also sometimes arse) at Phrases 4c(b). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (intransitive)] > increase speed to go betc1386 to mend one's pace1592 quicken1617 echea1644 accelerate1661 swiften1839 to step on the gas1916 to pull one's finger out1919 1919 Aussie: Austral. Soldiers' Mag. 12 Mar. 2/1 Tell the bloke who issues the prizes to pull his finger out. 1944 J. H. Fullarton Troop Target i. 16 For Christ's sake pull your finger out, Bill. 1982 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 2nd Ser. Episode 7. 119 Come on Rodders, get your finger out, we've got a long drive home. 2014 Yorks. Post 7 Nov. 12/6 The great and good of Yorkshire should get their finger out and tell the Government that nothing less will do. < as lemmas |
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