Where does the term pull your finger out come from?

It’s a nautical saying. When cannon were loaded a small amount of powder was poured into the ignition hole near the base of the weapon. In order to keep the powder secure before firing, a crew member pushed one of their fingers into the hole. When the time came for ignition, the crewman was told to pull his finger out.

What does it mean when you ask someone to pull your finger?

Pull my finger is a joke or prank regarding flatulence in which a victim is asked to pull the finger of the joker, who simultaneously breaks wind so as to suggest a causal relationship between the two events. A variation on this joke appears in Yasujirō Ozu’s film Good Morning (1959).

What does the phrase get your finger out mean?

If you tell someone to pull their finger out or to get their finger out, you are telling them rudely that you want them to start doing some work or making an effort.

Can you pull your fingers off?

Although it’s not easy, if you pull hard enough, it’s possible to pull your finger out of the joint or injure the ligaments around the joint. If you notice your joints are painful or swollen while cracking your knuckles, it’s likely due to an underlying condition, such as arthritis or gout.

What does pull your head in mean?

If you’re known as a stickybeak you might be told to pull your head in. This old Australian phrase means to withdraw, back off, or stop what you are doing, like the action of a turtle pulling its head back into its shell. It’s similar to mind your own business.

Who said get your finger out of my face?

During the smackdown, seen on the Feb. 11 episode “Big Trouble in the Big Apple,” Hyland goes berserk on dance instructor Abby Lee Miller backstage at Lehman College. “Get your finger out of my face!” Hyland screams before slapping, scratching and pulling Miller’s hair in the scuffle. “She’s crazy,” Miller yells back.

Where did the phrase take a powder come from?

The term, “Take a powder,” comes from the 1929’s and refers to taking a headache powder. The compressed pill form of an aspirin came later. The idiom developed from suggesting that a person “take a powder” and go lie down morphed into “take a powder and go away” then to just “go away.”

What is a dummy called in Australia?

In Australia, a ‘dummy’ is a pacifier or soother or binkie or plastic nipple, that babies and toddlers suck and chew on.

What does Stickybeak mean?

an inquisitive person
Definition of stickybeak Australia. : an inquisitive person : busybody.

What episode of Dance Moms did Kelly say get your finger out of my face?

11 episode “Big Trouble in the Big Apple,” Hyland goes berserk on dance instructor Abby Lee Miller backstage at Lehman College. “Get your finger out of my face!” Hyland screams before slapping, scratching and pulling Miller’s hair in the scuffle.