get in the boat and row

To take action, especially while working together with others. Come on, we all have to get in the boat and row if we're going to get this project done by the deadline. I know you're scared that your plan won't work out, but you've been agonizing over it for weeks. It's time to get in the boat and row! Once something becomes a crisis, we don't have time to stand around doing nothing. We must get in the boat and row!