få fingeren ud af røven

Danish

Etymology

Calque of English pull one's finger out. Literally, “get [one's] finger out of [one's] arse”.

Verb

få fingeren ud af røven

1. (idiomatic, mildly vulgar) pull one's finger out

Alternative forms

• få fingeren ud, få fingeren ud af smørhullet

Further reading

• https://www.kbh-sprogcenter.dk/da/blog/danske-ordsprog-talemaader/