get the lead out

English - Turkish

Definition of get the lead out in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Daha hızlı hareket etmek, çabuk olmak

Mac and I run together, but he runs much faster than I do.He's always telling me to get the lead out.

English - English

Definition of get the lead out in English English dictionary

to go faster; to hurry up

Turkish pronunciation

get dhi lid aut

Synonyms

get a move on, get cracking, get going, get it on, hop to it, hustle, look alive, make it snappy, shake a leg, snap to it, step on it

Pronunciation

/ˈget ᴛʜē ˈlēd ˈout/ /ˈɡɛt ðiː ˈliːd ˈaʊt/

Etymology

() Shortened form of "get the lead out of one's shoes" (or one's pants). Here, "lead" refers to the metal that is very heavy, thus the expression means roughly "get rid of whatever is slowing you down and hurry up".