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shaking a leg

shaking a leg is the present participle and gerund of shake a leg.

Meaning of shake a leg

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)

  1. (idiomatic, frequently imperative) To get busy; to get going; to be productive.
    • Shake a leg! We haven't got all day.

Questions about shaking a leg

What is shaking a leg the present participle and gerund of?
Shaking a leg is the present participle and gerund of shake a leg.

Words near shaking a leg in the dictionary

  1. shakily
  2. shakin'
  3. shakiness
  4. shakinesses
  5. shaking
  6. shaking a leg
  7. shaking down
  8. shaking hands
  9. shaking hands and kissing babies
  10. shaking in one's boots
  11. shaking in one's shoes

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