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
Ondrej	-	Slovak
DieudonnÉ	dyuu-do-NE	French
Nona (2)	-	English, Ancient Roman (Rare)
Ali	['a:li]
Aristoteles	-	Ancient Greek
Eldon	EL-dən	English