词组 | shake a leg |
释义 | shake a leg Theme: DANCING tr. to dance.Let's shake a leg. The music's great.Hey, Tracy! You wanna shake a leg with me? Theme: HURRY tr. to hurry; to move faster. (Often as a command.)Let's shake a leg, you guys. We gotta be there in twenty minutes.She told me to shake a leg, so I hurried the best I could. shake a leg1. slang To go faster; to hurry. Hey, kids, shake a leg! You're going to be late for school! I want to get there before sundown, so let's shake a leg. 2. slang To dance for fun. I loved to shake a leg when I was younger, but I don't have the energy for it anymore. shake a leg1. to hurry; to move faster. (Often as a command.) Let's shake a leg, you guys. We gotta be there in twenty minutes. She told me to shake a leg, so I hurried the best I could. 2. to dance. Let's shake a leg. The music's great. Hey, Jill! You wanna shake a leg with me? shake a leg1. Dance, as in Whenever there was music he was eager to shake a leg. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s] 2. Hurry up, as in Shake a leg or we'll miss the plane. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s] shake a legmake a start; rouse yourself. informal 1995 Trevor Ferguson The Fire Line Shake a leg. We're outta here. shake a ˈleg(old-fashioned, informal) used to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurry: Come on, shake a leg or we’ll be late!shake a leg1. tv. to hurry; to move faster. (Often as a command.) Let’s shake a leg, you guys. We gotta be there in twenty minutes. 2. tv. to dance. Let’s shake a leg. The music’s great. shake a legInformal1. To dance. 2. To move quickly; hurry up. shake a legHurry up. In the first half of the nineteenth century this colloquialism meant to dance, a usage that is just about obsolete. The current meaning dates from about 1900. |
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