Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. You better gird up your loins as we are going to meet my family. |
To earn more money To look smart and charming To prepare oneself for a difficult situation To ask for someone’s help |
To prepare oneself for a difficult situation |
The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom "gird up your loins" in the given sentence is to prepare oneself for a difficult situation. The other options are incorrect.
The idiom "gird up your loins" comes from the Bible, and it means to prepare oneself for action. In the context of the sentence, it means that the speaker is telling the listener to prepare themselves for meeting their family, which is likely to be a difficult situation. |