shit or get off the pot
Act now or state one's disinterest, make a decision, particularly in contexts where one is inconveniencing others by inaction and indecision.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You have been waiting for hours, so shit or get off the pot.”
“The team needs a final decision on the budget, so it is time to shit or get off the pot.”
“After weeks of vacillating over the merger, the board members were told to either shit or get off the pot.”
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and shit
Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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beat the shit out of
To beat (someone) severely.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
Last updated August 10, 2026