girds up one's loins

A form of gird up one's loins — To prepare oneself for something demanding.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of gird up one's loins
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girds up one's loins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girds%20up%20one's%20loins

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“girds up one's loins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girds%20up%20one's%20loins. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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