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getting one's finger out

getting one's finger out is the present participle and gerund of get one's finger out.

Meaning of get one's finger out

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)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To proceed with the matter in hand.

Questions about getting one's finger out

What is getting one's finger out the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's finger out is the present participle and gerund of get one's finger out.

Words near getting one's finger out in the dictionary

  1. getting one's end in
  2. getting one's eyes off
  3. getting one's fairing
  4. getting one's feet wet
  5. getting one's fill
  6. getting one's finger out
  7. getting one's fingers burnt
  8. getting one's fingers into
  9. getting one's foot in the door
  10. getting one's freak on
  11. getting one's fuck on

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