shake a leg

shake a leg
shake a leg
1. to hurry; to move faster. (Often as a command.) •

Let's shake a leg, you guys. We gotta be there in twenty minutes.

She told me to shake a leg, so I hurried the best I could.

2. to dance. •

Let's shake a leg. The music's great.

Hey, Jill! You wanna shake a leg with me?

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{v. phr.}, {slang} To go fast; hurry. * /Shake a leg! The bus won't wait./ Compare: STEP ON IT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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