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in die Puschen kommen (idiom)
   to get going, get one's act together, get off one's duff; advance; catch on (become popular)

…dann wird es langsam mal Zeit, dass der Gesetzgeber in die Puschen kommt.
…then it's high time that the lawmakers get their act together.
Ein Verein kann noch so gute Satzungen und Vorsätze haben, wenn seine Mitglieder nicht in die Puschen kommen!
An association can have all the good rules and resolutions it wants, but it does little good if the members don't get off their duffs!
IT-Experten läuten der guten alten DVD schon das Sterbeglöckchen, doch die Neuentwicklung Blu-ray will nicht so recht in die Puschen kommen.
IT experts are already sounding the death knell for the good old DVD, but the Blu-ray innovation just doesn't want to really catch on.
Er ist zu langsam, kommt einfach nicht in die Puschen.
He's too slow. He simply can't get going.

Related:
nicht in die Puschen kommen to not be able to get out of bed
aus den Puschen kommen = in die Puschen kommen
der Puschen (N. Ger.) (house) slipper
der Pantoffel backless (house) slipper
der Hausschuh house slipper

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