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Phrase(s): roll one’s sleeves up
1. Lit. to turn one’s sleeves upward, exposing the arms. • He rolled his sleeves up and began to wash the dishes. • Don rolled up his sleeves so he would be cooler. 2. Fig. to prepare to get to work. • Let’s roll our sleeves up and get this job done! • Jane rolled up her sleeves and got to work.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs