When Paul took his science examination, he saw how little he knew about science. He rolled up his sleeves and went to work.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
roll up one's sleeves — ► roll up one s sleeves prepare to fight or work. Main Entry: ↑roll … English terms dictionary
roll up one's sleeves — phrasal : to get to work vigorously : make a determined effort * * * roll up one s sleeves To get down wholeheartedly to a job, esp an unpleasant manual one • • • Main Entry: ↑sleeve * * * prepare to fight or work … Useful english dictionary
roll up one's sleeves — When you roll up your sleeves, you get ready for hard work. The house was in a mess after the party so we had to roll up our sleeves and start cleaning … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
roll up one's sleeves — To get ready for a hard job; prepare to work hard or seriously. * /When Paul took his science examination, he saw how little he knew about science. He rolled up his sleeves and went to work./ … Dictionary of American idioms
roll up one's sleeves — To get ready for a hard job; prepare to work hard or seriously. * /When Paul took his science examination, he saw how little he knew about science. He rolled up his sleeves and went to work./ … Dictionary of American idioms
roll up one's sleeves — prepare to work hard or seriously Everyone in our club rolled up their sleeves to help prepare for the party … Idioms and examples
roll up one's sleeves — prepare to fight or work. → roll … English new terms dictionary
roll up one's sleeves — verb To prepare to work … Wiktionary
roll up one's sleeves — raise the part of a garment which covers the arms; set to work, begin a task … English contemporary dictionary
roll — ► VERB 1) move by turning over and over on an axis. 2) move forward on wheels or with a smooth, undulating motion. 3) (of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) sway on an axis parallel to the direction of motion. 4) (of a machine or device) begin… … English terms dictionary
