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
StaciSTAY-seeEnglish
IngramING-grəmEnglish
Cola-Anglo-Saxon
CsillaCHEEL-lawHungarian
Ixchel-Mayan Mythology
Magdalenemahk-dah-LE-nə (German), MAG-də-lən (English), MAG-də-leen (English)German, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek