old-fashioned Hurry up; act more lively or quickly. Put a jerk in it, gentlemen, we don't have much time to get this finished!See also: jerk, put
put a jerk in it
act vigorously, smartly, or quickly. informal, dated1939C.DayLewisChild of Misfortune Put a jerk in it. I'm meeting my boy at the second house at the Royal. See also: jerk, put