stroop je mouwen maar op*
* you better roll op your sleeves
Dutch
Netherlands
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everybody
This is said before a difficult or hard task as a way of saying "get ready" or "be prepared".
"Stroop je mouwen maar op voordat je daar aan begint"
"You better roll up your sleeves before you start that."
Submitted October 2020
by PetraB
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<h3>Literal translation: stroop je mouwen maar op</h3>
<p>This is said before a difficult or hard task as a way of saying "get ready" or "be prepared".</p>