gird up loins

gird up one's loins

Fig. to get ready, especially for hard work; to prepare oneself (for something). Well, I guess I had better gird up my loins and go to work. Somebody has to do something about the problem. Why don't you gird up your loins and do something?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Senga	-	Scottish
Kalev (1)	-	Estonian
Sigiward	-	Ancient Germanic
Pastor	-	Spanish, Late Roman
Evangelina	ə-VAN-jə-lee-nə (English)	Spanish, English
Cherry	['tʃeri:]