Roll Up One`s Sleeves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Roll Up One`s Sleeves Idiom mean?

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roll up one`s sleeves What does roll up one`s sleeves mean?	to prepare to work hard or seriously at something	Everybody in our club rolled up their sleeves to help prepare for the party.
roll up one`s sleeves What does roll up one`s sleeves mean?	to get ready for a hard job, to prepare to work hard or seriously	"Let`s roll up our sleeves and begin to work so that we can finish early."
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cat burglar What does "cat burglar" mean?	a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.	A cat burglar entered our apartment and stole our television.
munchies What does "munchies" mean?	hunger, usually for snack food
a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	an attitude where you pressure someone to buy something	The car dealer gave me a hard sell on the new car so I went to another dealer.
green belt What does "green belt" mean?	an area of fields and trees around a town	Our city has a policy to increase the green belt around the city.
give (someone) the bum's rush What does "give (someone) the bum's rush" mean?	to make someone leave a place quickly	The club owner gave us the bum's rush when we began to make too much noise.

Opportunity knocks but once What does "Opportunity knocks but once" mean?	This idiom means that you only get one chance to achieve what you really want to do.
keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	to remain alert to what is happening around you, to watch or follow the ball carefully while playing a game	The man tries hard to keep his eye on the ball during a meeting.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link What does "A chain is no stronger than its weakest link" mean?	This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.
Other side of the coin What does "Other side of the coin" mean?	The other side of the coin is a different, usually opposing, view of a situation. ('Flip side of the coin' is an alternative.)
eating (someone) What does "eating (someone)" mean?	to be bothering or worrying someone	I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.

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Roll Up One`s Sleeves Idiom