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Idiom idiom

get a wiggle on


To hurry up.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“We need to get a wiggle on or we will be late.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The train leaves in five minutes, so please get a wiggle on and finish packing.”

COMPLEX

“Realizing the storm was approaching rapidly, the hikers had to get a wiggle on if they hoped to reach the shelter before nightfall.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026