put a rocket under



put a rocket under somebody

  (British & Australian)
to do something to make someone hurry We're going to have to put a rocket under Tim if we want to catch that train.
See also: put, rocket

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gilbertakhil-BER-tah (Dutch), jeel-BER-tah (Italian)Dutch, Italian
Abdullah‘ahb-DAH:L-lah (Arabic), ‘ahb-DOOL-lah (Arabic), ahb-dool-LAH (Turkish)Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Antipateran-TI-pə-tər (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Patriziopah-TREE-tsyoItalian
Tullius-Ancient Roman
Hammurabiham-ə-RAH-bee (English)Ancient Near Eastern, History