What is another word for shaking a leg?
Pronunciation:
[ ʃˈe͡ɪkɪŋ ɐ lˈɛɡ], [ ʃˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ lˈɛɡ], [ ʃ_ˈeɪ_k_ɪ_ŋ ɐ l_ˈɛ_ɡ]
Synonyms for Shaking a leg:
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adj.
• swift -
v.
• get the lead out • hasten- advance ,
- bolt ,
- bound ,
- burn ,
- bustle ,
- clip ,
- cover ground ,
- dash ,
- dispatch ,
- expedite ,
- flee ,
- fly ,
- gallop ,
- get the lead out ,
- goad ,
- haste ,
- hie ,
- leap ,
- make haste ,
- make tracks ,
- move quickly ,
- not lose a minute ,
- pace ,
- plunge ,
- press ,
- push ,
- quicken ,
- race ,
- run ,
- rush ,
- scamper ,
- scoot ,
- scurry ,
- scuttle ,
- skip ,
- sprint ,
- spurt ,
- step up ,
- take wing ,
- tear ,
- trot ,
- urge ,
- waste no time ,
- whip around .
Other relevant words:
- Make short work of ,
- arise ,
- awake ,
- awaken ,
- barrel ,
- be up and about ,
- bestir ,
- blow ,
- break ,
- breeze ,
- budge ,
- bullet ,
- burst ,
- career ,
- charge ,
- chase ,
- clear out ,
- course ,
- dart ,
- decamp ,
- dig in ,
- exert ,
- fire up ,
- fling ,
- flit ,
- fly the coop ,
- get cracking ,
- get going ,
- get it on ,
- get moving ,
- greet the day ,
- hasten ,
- hightail it ,
- hotfoot ,
- hurry ,
- hustle ,
- jog ,
- make an effort ,
- make it snappy ,
- make oneself scarce ,
- mill about ,
- move ,
- nip ,
- rip ,
- rocket ,
- roll ,
- roll out ,
- rouse ,
- sally ,
- scat ,
- scramble ,
- scud ,
- shoot ,
- skedaddle ,
- smoke ,
- speed ,
- speed up ,
- split ,
- spur ,
- step on gas ,
- step on it ,
- streak ,
- surge ,
- take off ,
- turn on steam ,
- up and at 'em ,
- vamoose ,
- wake ,
- wake up ,
- waken ,
- whirl ,
- whish ,
- whisk ,
- whiz ,
- zip ,
- zoom .
How to use "Shaking a leg" in context?
In mixed company, shaking a leg is a way of getting the party started. It's reflexively done when someone attends to something we assume will be of interest to the rest of the group. When done well, it can generate some laughs and create a more collegial atmosphere.
But what is the origin of the phrase "shaking a leg"? The Oxford English Dictionary quotesRecord of horse races in Staffordshire, England in the 16th century, as saying "If any horse be beaten before the post and shaketh his leg before he goeth post, he is allowed to run again.
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