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- roll up sleeves
roll up sleeves
roll up your sleeves
to prepare for hard work After the election, the mayor rolled up his sleeves and began immediately to put his promises into action.
Etymology: based on the idea that people often literally roll up their sleeves before doing difficult physical work
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sher | | - | Urdu, Pashto |
Piers | | PEERZ (English), PEERS (English) | English (British), Medieval French |
Boele | | - | Dutch |
Mysie | | - | Scottish |
Avedis | | - | Armenian |
Amator | | - | Late Roman |