strap on a pair (English, verb)
expansion: strap on a pair (third-person singular simple present straps on a pair, present participle strapping on a pair, simple past and past participle strapped on a pair)
Senses:
glosses: To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
tags: US
colloquial
idiomatic
vulgar
Forms:
form: straps on a pair
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: strapping on a pair
tags: participle
present
form: strapped on a pair
tags: participle
past
form: strapped on a pair
tags: past