We need to paint the wagon and finish this project today.
paint the wagon
idiomTo get things done.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Business jargon, based on the title song of the 1951 Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon, I'm on my wayhttp://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/paintyourwagon/paintyourwagonimonmyway.htm: : Gotta dream boy : Gotta song : Paint your wagon : And come along
The deadline is tomorrow, so we really need to paint the wagon if we want to succeed.
Despite the mounting pressure from the board of directors, the team managed to paint the wagon and deliver the final report well ahead of schedule.
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fall off the wagon
To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.
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fix someone's wagon
To cause injury, distress, or inconvenience to someone, especially as punishment or as a comeuppance.
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hitch one's wagon to
to rely on (someone or something) for success
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hitch one's wagon to a star
To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.
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know someone from a can of paint
Synonym of know someone from Adam.
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paint a rosy picture
To describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner.
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paint oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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paint the town red
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.