| 词汇 | roll up sleeves |
| 释义 | Idiom roll up sleevesroll up (your) sleeves to prepare for hard work.After the election, the mayor rolled up his sleeves and began immediately to put his promises into action. Etymology: based on the idea that people often literally roll up their sleeves before doing difficult physical work roll up (one's) sleevesTo do or get ready to do something difficult, intense, or demanding. Literally rolling up one's sleeves is often done before performing some kind of work. Well, we have a long day ahead, so let's roll up our sleeves and start! I know you're disappointed, but you need to roll up your sleeves and redouble your efforts. roll up one's sleevesPrepare to work, as in When he saw how much snow had fallen he simply rolled up his sleeves and went to find the shovel . This expression, alluding to turning one's sleeves upward to avoid getting them wet or dirty, is used both literally and more loosely, as in the example here. roll up your sleevesIf you roll up your sleeves, you get ready to work hard, often as part of a group of people. He was very much a team player, rolling up his sleeves and getting down to work. When others refused to act, Jamie was the first to roll up his sleeves and get to work. roll up your sleevesprepare to fight or work.roll up your ˈsleeves(informal) get ready for hard work: We’ve just moved into a bigger house and there’s a lot to do. I guess we’ll just have to roll up our sleeves and get on with it. OPPOSITE: put your feet up |
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