shit or get off the pot
English
Verb
shit or get off the pot
- (vulgar, idiomatic, imperative) Act now or state one's disinterest, make a decision, particularly in contexts where one is inconveniencing others by inaction and indecision.
- We can't wait all night for you to decide whether you're going clubbing with us or going home, man – you need to shit or get off the pot.
- 2007 Lee Child, Bad Luck & Trouble, →ISBN, p. 81:
- Finally O'Donnell put his cup down and said, "Time to shit or get off the pot. Or fish or cut bait. Or however else you want to express it. Let's hear your ideas."
Synonyms
- shit or get off the can
- fish or cut bait