(something) is not going to (do something) itself
(something) is not going to (do something) itself
The object of some action is not going to perform the action all by itself. Used as a way of chiding someone for not doing something. Well, get to work! Those spreadsheets aren't going to write themselves! Come on, get up off your lazy butt. The grass isn't going to mow itself.
See also: going, itself, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- take action
- when in doubt, do nothing
- damned if I do, damned if I don't
- damned if you do, damned if you don't
- I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't
- while you are at it
- chill (one's) action
- chill action
- chill someone’s action
- action stations