shit or get off the pot

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

shit or get off the pot (third-person singular simple present shits or gets off the pot, present participle shitting or getting off the pot, simple past shit or got off the pot or shitted or got off the pot or shat or got off the pot, past participle (UK) shit or got off the pot or (US) shit or gotten off the pot or (UK) shitted or got off the pot or (US) shitted or gotten off the pot or (UK) shat or got off the pot or (US) shat or gotten off the pot)

1. (vulgar, idiomatic, imperative) Act now or state one's disinterest, make a decision, particularly in contexts where one is inconveniencing others by inaction and indecision.

   We can't wait all night for you to decide whether you're going clubbing with us or going home, man – you need to shit or get off the pot.

   • 2007, Lee Child, Bad Luck & Trouble, →ISBN, page 81:

     Finally O'Donnell put his cup down and said, "Time to shit or get off the pot. Or fish or cut bait. Or however else you want to express it. Let's hear your ideas."

Synonyms

• fish or cut bait
• shit or get off the can