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Die Ärmel hochkrempeln

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Die Ärmel hochkrempeln

dee er-mel hokh-krem-peln
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📖 Literal Translation
To roll up the sleeves
💡 Meaning
To prepare for hard work, to get ready to tackle a task with determination.
🌍 Equivalent:"To roll up one's sleeves"
📜 Origin:A direct and descriptive idiom. Rolling up sleeves is a practical action taken before engaging in manual labor to prevent clothes from getting dirty or hindering movement.

Example Sentences

1

Es gibt viel zu tun, also lasst uns die Ärmel hochkrempeln und anfangen!

There's a lot to do, so let's roll up our sleeves and get started!

2

Um das Projekt zu retten, mussten alle die Ärmel hochkrempeln.

To save the project, everyone had to roll up their sleeves.

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