rolled up one's sleeves

A form of roll up one's sleeves — To prepare to work.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of roll up one's sleeves
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APA

rolled up one's sleeves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolled%20up%20one's%20sleeves

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rolled up one's sleeves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rolled%20up%20one's%20sleeves.

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