Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

get the lead out

VERB
hurry
Synonyms
WEAK
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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While that huge park is a great place for your fast dog to get the lead out, it is also a good idea to do some socialization work in more controlled environments, too.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2019

"The time for talk is over: it is time to get the lead out of Bagega."

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2012

The last two nights we get the lead out early and the guys are coming out swinging.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2012

Doctors get the lead out with a process called chelation, using drugs that bind to the metal in the bloodstream, allowing it to be flushed out in the urine.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It means get the lead out in old Germanic literature," I says to Wurpz and Zahooli.

From Operation Earthworm by Archibald, Joe