galvanize into action



galvanize someone into action

Fig. to stimulate someone into some activity. The explosion galvanized Martha into action. We were galvanized into action by the storm.
See also: action

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StefciaSTEF-chahPolish
Hedwig['hedwig]
Anand-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali
Denica-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Mireiamee-RE-yə (Catalan)Catalan, Spanish
Mildred['mildrid]