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gotten the lead out

gotten 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 gotten the lead out

What is gotten the lead out the past participle of?
Gotten the lead out is the past participle of get the lead out.

Words near gotten the lead out in the dictionary

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

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