get the lead out of (one's) pants

get the lead out of (one's) pants

To do something at a faster pace. (Lead is a very heavy metal.) Come on, these papers won't file themselves—get the lead out of your pants, fellas!
See also: get, lead, of, out, pant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get the lead out
  • Get the lead out!
  • get the lead out of (one's) feet
  • get the lead out of one's feet
  • shake the lead out
  • lead in
  • led
  • lead with
  • lead on
  • bring (someone or something) to a dead end