pull finger
Synonym of pull one's finger outSynonym of pull one's finger out (“to stop wasting time; to get to work”).
» Pull your finger out!
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1 sensesSynonym of pull one's finger out (“to stop wasting time; to get to work”).
Examples
3 sentencesPull your finger out!
"What's the score?" "We're one-nil down." "How long left?" "Ten minutes plus stoppage time." "They'd better pull their finger out, then."
«Який рахунок?» — «Нуль-один, ми програємо». — «Скільки часу лишилося?» — «Десять хвилин, плюс можливий доданий час». — «Тоді їм треба взяти волю в кулак і напружитися». — deniko
de„Wie steht’s?“ – „Wir sind eins zu null im Rückstand.“ – „Wie lange wird noch gespielt?“ – „Zehn Minuten plus Nachspielzeit.“ – „Dann müssen die mal Dampf machen!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I pulled Tom's finger, and the lightbulb he was holding in the other hand lit up.
deIch zog an Toms Finger, worauf die Glühbirne, die er in der anderen Hand hielt, zu leuchten begann. — brauchinet
Forms
pulls finger, pulling finger, pulled finger, pulled finger| Base form | pull finger · to pull finger |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulls finger |
| Present participle | pulling finger |
| Past simple | pulled finger |
| Past participle | pulled finger |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle