pull one's finger out

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.You've been sitting there all week. It's time you sorted yourself out andpulled your finger out!2022March 23, “Network News: Warning of risk to new-builds unless funding settlement agreed”, inRAIL, number953, page18:Speaking at Mayor's Question Time on February 24, Sheikh said: "It's time for the Government topull its finger outand give TfL the funding package it needs in the wake of the pandemic.

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