get (oneself) in gear

To prepare oneself to do something. I know you said you would take out the trash, but get yourself in gear and do it already! I really need to get myself in gear and finish writing this paper—it's due tomorrow!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Octavius	ahk-TAYV-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Iohel	-	Biblical Latin
Loris	-	Italian
Marfa	-	Russian
Meirion	-	Welsh
Justus	YUWS-tuws (German), JUS-təs (English)	German, Dutch, Late Roman