shit or get off the pot
Commit or leave
Shit or get off the pot means make a decision or stop wasting time.
The image is of someone occupying a toilet without using it, blocking others.
It's a vulgar way of demanding action from someone who's hesitating or stalling: We've been waiting six months for an answer—shit or get off the pot.
- decideReach a conclusion
- actionProcess of doing
- leaveSanctioned time away
- commitBind to a course
- take the plungeCommit after hesitation
make up your mind · choice · put up or shut up · exhortation · tough love · push · cut the crap · vacillation · wait · ultimatum · stalling · hesitate · resolve · decisiveness · follow-through · fish or cut bait · do or die · shit or get off the can
shit or get off the pottake your time
Proceed without urgency
sleep on it · no rush · wait and see · mull it over · patience is a virtue
shit or get off the potin due time
When properly ready
kick the can down the road · table it · defer · procrastinate · drag your feet