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getting the lead out

getting the lead out is the present participle and gerund of get the lead out.

Meaning of get the lead out

Verb

get the lead out (third-person singular simple present gets the lead out, present participle getting the lead out, simple past got the lead out, past participle (UK) got the lead out or (US) gotten the lead out)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) To go faster; to hurry up.

Questions about getting the lead out

What is getting the lead out the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the lead out is the present participle and gerund of get the lead out.

Words near getting the lead out in the dictionary

  1. getting the hang of
  2. getting the hint
  3. getting the idea
  4. getting the job done
  5. getting the last laugh
  6. getting the lead out
  7. getting the memo
  8. getting the nod
  9. getting the noggin joggin'
  10. getting the picture
  11. getting the point

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