# get a wiggle on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-a-wiggle-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To hurry up.

## Examples

- We need to get a wiggle on or we will be late.
- The train leaves in five minutes, so please get a wiggle on and finish packing.
- 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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