Strap On A Pair Meaning

(idiomatic, indelicate) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

Example: 2002 July 17, "Parenting Forum," cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) (retrieved 29 Oct 2008):
  The moral of the story is strap on a pair and be a man.
2003 Feb. 1, "The power of words," Automotive Industries (retrieved 29 Oct 2008):
  Somebody clearly needed to "strap on a pair" and say what needed to be said. Forget the flowery words and sensitivity training.

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