got one's skates on

A form of get one's skates on — To start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get one's skates on
verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of get one's skates on
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APA

got one's skates on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20skates%20on

MLA

“got one's skates on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20skates%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got one's skates on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20one's%20skates%20on.

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