shit or get off the can
Commit or quit
Shit or get off the can means make a decision or take action instead of delaying indefinitely.
The image is someone occupying a toilet without doing their business, preventing others from using it.
Often directed at someone stalling: We've been waiting six months for your answer—shit or get off the can.
Also appears as shit or get off the pot.
- choiceAct of selecting
- fish or cut baitUltimatum to the hesitant
- put up or shut upUltimatum demanding action or silence
- delayEnforced waiting period
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
follow-through · postponement · colloquialism · wavering · resolve · indecision · momentum · aphorism · determination · completion · persistence · ultimatum · do or die · decisiveness · make up your mind · execution · avoidance · immediacy
shit or get off the canpatience is a virtue
all in good time · slow and steady wins the race · Rome wasn't built in a day · take your time · sleep on it
shit or get off the canhedge your bets
Reduce risk by diversifying
sit on the fence · play it by ear · leave the door open · bide your time · test the waters