shake a leg
shake a leg verb: to get busy; to get going; to be productive.
Verb
shake a leg (third-person singular simple present shakes a leg, present participle shaking a leg, simple past shook a leg, past participle shaken a leg)
- To get busy; to get going; to be productive.
- Shake a leg! We haven't got all day.
- C'mon! Let's shake a leg on to Rogueport!2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Keelhaul Key
shake a leg meaning in Malayalam
shake a leg in Malayalam
- hurry, hasten, be quick
- വേഗം നടക്കുക, ധൃതികൂട്ടുക, ധൃതിയിൽ ചെയ്യുക, വേഗപ്പെടുത്തുക, തിരക്കുകൂട്ടുക, വേഗം ചെയ്യുക
Forms of shake a leg
| third-person singular present | shakes a leg |
|---|---|
| present participle | shaking a leg |
| past | shook a leg |
| past participle | shaken a leg |
Questions about shake a leg
- What does shake a leg mean?
- Shake a leg means to get busy; to get going; to be productive.
- What is shake a leg in Malayalam?
- Shake a leg in Malayalam is വേഗം നടക്കുക, ധൃതികൂട്ടുക, ധൃതിയിൽ ചെയ്യുക. See Shake a leg meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is shake a leg?
- Shake a leg is a verb.
- What is the past tense of shake a leg?
- The past tense of shake a leg is shook a leg.
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