få tummen ur

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

(get) +‎ tummen (one's thumb) +‎ ur (out)

Verb[edit]

tummen ur (present får tummen ur, preterite fick tummen ur, supine fått tummen ur, imperative få tummen ur)

  1. (idiomatic) to get one's finger out (stop stalling and get to working on something)
    Har han fått tummen ur än?
    Has he started yet? (Or is he still stalling?)

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