få tummen ur

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

få (“get”) +‎ tummen (“one's thumb”) +‎ ur (“out”)

Verb

få tummen ur (present får tummen ur, preterite fick tummen ur, supine fått tummen ur, imperative få tummen ur)

  1. (idiomatic) to pull one's finger out (stop stalling and get to working on something)
    Har han fått tummen ur än?
    Has he started yet? (Or is he still stalling?)

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