get one's finger out
get one's finger out verb: to proceed with the matter in hand.
Verb
get one's finger out (third-person singular simple present gets one's finger out, present participle getting one's finger out, simple past got one's finger out, past participle (UK) got one's finger out or (US) gotten one's finger out)
- To proceed with the matter in hand.
Forms of get one's finger out
| third-person singular present | gets one's finger out |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's finger out |
| past | got one's finger out |
| past participle UK | got one's finger out |
| past participle US | gotten one's finger out |
Questions about get one's finger out
- What does get one's finger out mean?
- Get one's finger out means to proceed with the matter in hand.
- What part of speech is get one's finger out?
- Get one's finger out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's finger out?
- The past tense of get one's finger out is got one's finger out.
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