get your finger out

get (one's) finger out

To stop dawdling or procrastinating. Primarily heard in UK. Come on, Tom, pull your finger out and start working on that report already! A: "Did you finish your paper?" B: "Yeah, I finally pulled my finger out and got it done."

See also: finger, get, out

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get (or pull) your finger out

cease prevaricating and start to act. British informal

See also: finger, get, out

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get/pull your ˈfinger out

(British English, informal) used to tell somebody to start doing some work or making an effort: I wish the police would get their finger out and solve the crime! ♢ If you pull your finger out, we might finish on time.

See also: finger, get, out, pull

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