strap on a pair

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of "strap on a pair of testicles"Also has a military connotation of, "strap on a pair of combat boots".Being ready to stand and defend what is right or that you believe in.

Verb

strap on a pair

(idiomatic, indelicate) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
- 2002 July 17, "Parenting Forum," cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) (retrieved 29 Oct 2008):
  The moral of the story is strap on a pair and be a man.
- 2003 Feb. 1, "The power of words," Automotive Industries (retrieved 29 Oct 2008):
  Somebody clearly needed to "strap on a pair" and say what needed to be said. Forget the flowery words and sensitivity training.

Synonyms

get a pair, grow a pair
ruck up

单词	strap on a pair
释义	strap on a pair English Etymology Abbreviation of "strap on a pair of testicles"Also has a military connotation of, "strap on a pair of combat boots".Being ready to stand and defend what is right or that you believe in. Verb strap on a pair (idiomatic, indelicate) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so. 2002 July 17, "Parenting Forum," cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) (retrieved 29 Oct 2008): The moral of the story is strap on a pair and be a man. 2003 Feb. 1, "The power of words," Automotive Industries (retrieved 29 Oct 2008): Somebody clearly needed to "strap on a pair" and say what needed to be said. Forget the flowery words and sensitivity training. Synonyms get a pair, grow a pair ruck up See also have a pair
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strap on a pair

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