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."
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get (or pull) your finger out
cease prevaricating and start to act. British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017