få tummen ur
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]få (“get”) + tummen (“one's thumb”) + ur (“out”)
Verb
[edit]få tummen ur (present får tummen ur, preterite fick tummen ur, supine fått tummen ur, imperative få tummen ur)
- (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?)