step lively
Pick it up
Step lively is a command to move quickly and with energy, often issued by someone in authority urging others to hurry: Step lively, we haven't got all day.
The phrase sounds slightly old-fashioned or military, evoking drill sergeants and ship captains.
It emphasizes not just speed but alertness—moving with purpose rather than dragging one's feet.
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- on the doubleImmediately and quickly
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- quickstepFast-paced ballroom dance
quick march · stride · sprint · chop-chop · make it snappy · get moving · move it · skip · snap to it · scramble · pick up the pace · nimble · look alive · light-footed · zip · rush · lope · brisk
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance