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got the lead out

got the lead out is the simple past of get the lead out.

got the lead out is the past participle 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 got the lead out

What is got the lead out the simple past of?
Got the lead out is the simple past of get the lead out.

Words near got the lead out in the dictionary

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

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