get one's skates on
To start doing something quicklyTo start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.
» I got on the wrong train.
Ich bin in den falschen Zug eingestiegen. — Fingerhut
Я сел на неверный поезд. — las
Я сел не на тот поезд. — Olya
Я сел не в тот поезд. — marafon
Я сів не в той потяг. — aandrusiak
Я сіла не в той потяг. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.
If I don't get my skates on now I'm going to be late!
Examples
2785 sentencesI got on the wrong train.
Я сів не в той потяг. — aandrusiak
ruЯ сел на неверный поезд. — las
deIch bin in den falschen Zug eingestiegen. — Fingerhut
I got on the wrong bus.
Я сів не у той автобус. — deniko
ruЯ сел не в тот автобус. — sascha
deIch bin in den falschen Bus gestiegen. — Fingerhut
Tom got on the wrong train.
Том сів не у той потяг. — deniko
ruТом сел не на тот поезд. — marafon
deTom ist in den falschen Zug eingestiegen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom got on the wrong bus.
Том сів не в той автобус. — deniko
ruТом сел на неправильный автобус. — Balamax
deTom ist in den falschen Bus eingestiegen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom didn't get on the plane.
Том не сів у літак. — miketheknight
ruТом не сел в самолёт. — odexed
Forms
gets one's skates on, getting one's skates on, got one's skates on, got one's skates on| Base form | get one's skates on · to get one's skates on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets one's skates on |
| Present participle | getting one's skates on |
| Past simple | got one's skates on |
| Past participle | got one's skates on / gotten one's skates on |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb