Shake a leg translates to an urgent command to move quickly. This directive is often given to crew members who are responsible for specific tasks on the ship. For instance, if the ship’s anchor needed to be raised promptly to avoid colliding with another vessel, the anchor crew might receive the order to shake a leg and get the anchor up as quickly as possible.
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