put a jerk in it

put a jerk in it

old-fashioned Hurry up; act more lively or quickly. Put a jerk in it, gentlemen, we don't have much time to get this finished!
See also: jerk, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put a jerk in it

act vigorously, smartly, or quickly. informal, dated
1939 C. Day Lewis Child of Misfortune Put a jerk in it. I'm meeting my boy at the second house at the Royal.
See also: jerk, put
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • knee-jerk
  • corpse
  • breeze past (someone or something)
  • asshat
  • dorkmeier
  • I’ll bite
  • I'll bite
  • push past
  • titless wonder
  • dorkmunder