get one's skates on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.
If I don't get my skates on now I'm going to be late!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| got one's skates on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got one's skates on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gotten one's skates on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| getting one's skates on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gets one's skates on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |