Idiom
get your skates on
Meanings
To hurry up; to start moving or doing something more quickly.
Definition
Used to tell someone to hurry up and start moving or working faster.
“Get your skates on” is an informal idiom meaning to hurry up. People use it to push someone to leave sooner or work faster, often because time is limited. It can sound friendly or slightly impatient depending on tone and context.
Examples
- We’ll miss the train if you don’t get your skates on.
- Come on, get your skates on—we’re already late.
- If you get your skates on, we can still make it to dinner on time.
- The boss told us to get our skates on and finish the report today.
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