pull one's finger out
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pull one's finger out
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of pull one's finger out of one's arse, probably from the notion that one should not sit on one's hands.
verb pulls one's finger out · pulling one's finger out · pulled one's finger out
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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!
Similar: pull finger
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| Français | se sortir les doigts du cul |
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