getting the lead out

A form of get the lead out — To go faster; to hurry up.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the lead out
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getting the lead out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20lead%20out

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Chicago

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