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and of course there's 'pull your finger out', often heard being screamed across games fields by frustrated P.E. teachers at apathetic adolescents. Not sure about where this one comes from, it means get a move on, or make an effort. My partner says his dad (who worked in a mill) said it comes from people sticking their fingers in the ( can't 'member what they're called, you know, the vertical stretches of cotton) to stop the spinners and have a break in mill, when they were caught by foreman, he'd say OI, pull your finger out. Dunno if it's true though, could be rubbish, could mean pull your finger out of your arse but i think that's a recent addition to the phrase. ooh, i'm rambling now, it's late, i'm tired, and full from trying all the peanut butter recipes.
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