rimboccarsi le maniche

Italian

Verb

rimboccàrsi le maniche (first-person singular present mi rimbócco le maniche, first-person singular past historic mi rimboccài le maniche, past participle rimboccàto le maniche)

  1. to roll up one's sleeves, pull up one's socks
  2. (literally) to roll one's sleeves up
  3. (idiomatic) to prepare to work
  4. (idiomatic) start working, usually in opposition to idleness
  5. to get busy
    Synonyms: darci dentro, darsi da fare, prodigarsi
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