get in the boat and row
UK/ˌɡɛt‿ɪn ðə ˈbəʊt n̩ ˈɹəʊ/US/ˌɡɛt‿ɪn ðə ˈboʊt n̩ ˈɹoʊ/
get in the boat and row verb: to make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
Verb
get in the boat and row (third-person singular simple present gets in the boat and rows, present participle getting in the boat and rowing, simple past got in the boat and rowed, past participle (UK) got in the boat and rowed or (US) gotten in the boat and rowed)
- To make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
- Mr. [Christopher] Keene himself only found out he was the committee's choice last Friday, […] "I have to spend the next six months finding out what's going on," he said. "I'm just going to get in the boat and row."1988 September 9, John Rockwell, “City Opera picks successor to [Beverly] Sills”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan...
- He [Ruckelshaus] encourages people not just to complain, but get into public service, or be involved. "Get in the boat and row," is his advice.2017 June 1, Knute Berger, quoting William Ruckelshaus, “Seattle's man in middle of Watergate scandal weighs in on Trump's”, in Crosscut.com, archived from the original on 19 May 2024
- Synonyms:
- pull one's weight
Synonyms of get in the boat and row
Forms of get in the boat and row
| third-person singular present | gets in the boat and rows |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting in the boat and rowing |
| past | got in the boat and rowed |
| past participle UK | got in the boat and rowed |
| past participle US | gotten in the boat and rowed |
| alternative form | get in the boat and start rowing |
Origin of get in the boat and row
From the image of a person or group of people stepping into a boat and rowing to get it moving.
Words that rhyme with get in the boat and row
Questions about get in the boat and row
- What does get in the boat and row mean?
- Get in the boat and row means to make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.
- What part of speech is get in the boat and row?
- Get in the boat and row is a verb.
- How do you pronounce get in the boat and row?
- Get in the boat and row is pronounced /ˌɡɛt‿ɪn ðə ˈbəʊt n̩ ˈɹəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of get in the boat and row?
- The past tense of get in the boat and row is got in the boat and rowed.
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