English Reference
Idiom idiom

shimmy on down


To go somewhere.

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


SIMPLE

“Why don't you shimmy on down to the park with us?”

CONTEXTUAL

“If you want to see the band play tonight, you should shimmy on down to the club before it gets crowded.”

COMPLEX

“After the long meeting concluded, he invited his colleagues to shimmy on down to the local tavern for a celebratory drink.”


Last updated August 10, 2026