Idiom
get one's finger out
Meaning
To proceed with the matter in hand.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to get your finger out and finish the work.”
“If we want to finish this project on time, we really need to get our finger out.”
“Realizing that the deadline was rapidly approaching, the team finally got their finger out to complete the remaining tasks.”
Examples
simple
“You need to get your finger out and finish the work.”
contextual
“If we want to finish this project on time, we really need to get our finger out.”
complex
“Realizing that the deadline was rapidly approaching, the team finally got their finger out to complete the remaining tasks.”
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