短语get your skates on的意思是让某人赶快、快点。
- You'd better get your skates on, or we are going to miss the bus!
- Get your skates on! We've got a lot of work to do today.
值得注意的是，短语skate over的意思是躲避谈论某话题。
- Our manager told us to work longer hours to keep the company in business, but he skated over the issue of extra payment.
