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to get one's butt somewhere

to get one's butt somewhere

8.4
To go somewhere quickly because you must hurry
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : moverse
  • If you don't get your butt somewhere soon, you'll miss the meeting.

Examples

  • Hurry up and get your butt somewhere already!

  • She had to get her butt somewhere before the bus left without her.

  • She realized she was late and had to get her butt somewhere fast.

  • The coach shouted at the team to get their butt somewhere and warm up.

  • You need to get your butt somewhere fast!

  • If you don't get your butt somewhere quickly, we'll be late for the concert.

  • The teacher told the students to get their butts somewhere so they could start the test.

Synonyms

to hurry
vsto get one's butt somewhere
∞ 1.0

To move or act quickly because there is little time

focuses on reaching a place quickly with determination rather than general haste
to move it
vsto get one's butt somewhere
  • Informal
512 6.7

To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late

is an informal instruction to reach a place quickly with determination
to leg it
vsto get one's butt somewhere
  • UK
1 9.0

Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast

emphasizes reaching a place quickly with purpose rather than escaping fear
to run, don't walk
vsto get one's butt somewhere
  • Informal
7.1

To hurry to do something so you do not miss a good chance

is about quick determined travel to a place rather than seizing opportunities

Antonyms

to linger
207 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

to dawdle
17 5.0

Move or act slowly and waste time, causing delay

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
to dash
73 1.0
to rush
548 1.0
to get one's butt somewhere
  • Informal
8.4
to hurry
∞ 1.0
to get moving
  • Informal
62 1.6
to go
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

get one's butt somewhere infinitive
getting one's butt somewhere present participle
gets one's butt somewhere third person singular
got one's butt somewhere past
got one's butt somewhere past participle

Morphology

get + one + butt + somewhere

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'get' (move/arrive) with 'one's butt' (one's body/oneself, used informally as a synecdoche for the person) and 'somewhere' (to a place). The expression is informal but compositionally transparent and parallels common uses in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily infer the intended sense of 'go/move there, hurry up.'

Etymology

Get one's butt somewhere comes from a simple, physical image: telling someone to move their butt means moving their whole body to a place. That's why it is a rude but strong way to tell someone to 'go quickly' or 'hurry up'.