get (one's) finger out



get (one's) finger out

slang To work harder; to stop dawdling. Primarily heard in UK. Come on, man, pull your finger out and get some research done today! A: "Did you finish your paper?" B: "Yeah, I finally pulled my finger out and got it done."
See also: finger, get, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osher-Hebrew
Yanna-Greek
SiegbertZEEK-bertGerman
HÉLÈNee-LENFrench
KimberleighKIM-bər-leeEnglish (Rare)
Khamisi-Eastern African, Swahili