pull one's finger out
To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important taskTo stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
» Tom pulled Mary out of the burning car.
Tom zog Maria aus dem brennenden Auto. — pne
Том вытащил Мэри из горящей машины. — Biga
Том витягнув Мері з палаючої машини. — deniko
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1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
You've been sitting there all week. It's time you sorted yourself out and pulled your finger out!
Examples
528 sentencesTom pulled Mary out of the burning car.
Том витягнув Мері з палаючої машини. — deniko
ruТом вытащил Мэри из горящей машины. — Biga
deTom zog Maria aus dem brennenden Auto. — pne
Tom reached into his pocket and pulled out some change.
Том потягнувся до кишені й витягнув дрібні гроші. — deniko
Tom pulled out a knife.
Том витягнув ніж. — deniko
ruТом вытащил нож. — marafon
I had a tooth pulled out.
Мені видалили зуб. — deniko
ruМне вырвали зуб. — marafon
I got a tooth pulled out.
Мені вирвали зуб. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Ellipsis of pull one's finger out of one's arse, probably from the notion that one shouldEllipsis of pull one's finger out of one's arse, probably from the notion that one should not sit on one's hands.
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Forms
pulls one's finger out, pulling one's finger out, pulled one's finger out, pulled one's finger out| Base form | pull one's finger out · to pull one's finger out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulls one's finger out |
| Present participle | pulling one's finger out |
| Past simple | pulled one's finger out |
| Past participle | pulled one's finger out |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | pull one's finger out |
| he, she, it | pulls one's finger out |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | pulled one's finger out |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have pulled one's finger out |
| he, she, it | has pulled one's finger out |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will pull one's finger out |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb