shake the lead out

To do something at a faster pace. (Lead is a very heavy metal.) Come on, these papers won't copy themselves—shake the lead out, fellas!

See also: lead, out, shake

See also:

get the lead out
Get the lead out!
get the lead out of (one's) feet
get the lead out of one's feet
get the lead out of (one's) pants
lead in
lead the line
lead with
lead (one) to the altar
lead on

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