shaking a leg
Picking up pace
Shaking a leg means hurrying up or getting moving, typically as an imperative: Shake a leg, we're going to be late!
The phrase can also mean dancing, though this sense is less common today: We shook a leg at the club until midnight.
- get a move onCommand to hasten
- step on itUrging someone to hurry
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
tango · jitterbug · boogie · shaking · dance · rumba · samba · disco · foxtrot · scurry · hoof it · get moving · salsa · cha-cha · line dance · ballroom dancing · shuffle · cut a rug
shaking a legdawdling
Leisurely time-wasting
dragging one's feet · taking one's time · lollygagging · dillydallying · procrastinating
shaking a legstaying put
Remaining in place
sitting on one's hands · twiddling one's thumbs · standing still · cooling one's heels · resting on one's laurels
shaking a legsitting still
Seated without movement
staying put · resting · lounging · vegetating · lying around
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