pull finger

verb

Synonym of pull one's finger out (“to stop wasting time; to get to work”).

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Meanings

verbpull finger (third-person singular simple present pulls finger, present participle pulling finger, simple past and past participle pulled finger)

present singular third person pulls finger · participle present pulling finger · participle past pulled finger · past pulled finger

  1. Synonym of pull one's finger out (“to stop wasting time; to get to work”).

    It was time to pull finger, get down to facts.

    2011, André Brink, Devil's Valley
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    Let's pull finger and get this show on the road.

    2012, Owen Marshall, Harlequin Rex

    Synonyms: pull one's finger out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of pull one's finger out (“to stop wasting time; to get to work”).

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APA

pull finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20finger

MLA

“pull finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20finger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pull finger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pull%20finger.

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