get on the stick

Slang definitions & phrases for get on the stick

get on the stick

verb phrase

To get busy; get to work; GET OFF one's ASS: She said he'd better get on the stick or she'd dump him (1940s+)


Idioms and Phrases with get on the stick

get on the stick

Start working, as in I have to get on the stick and start preparing dinner. This synonym for
  • get going or
  • get busy alludes to getting a car going by manipulating the gearshift, or stick.