strap on a pair | Idiomator

Meaning: (chieflyUS,colloquial,idiomatic,somewhatvulgar)To bebrave; to show somecourage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.2002July 17, "Parenting Forum,"cleveland.com(Cleveland Plain Dealer)(retrieved 29 Oct 2008):The moral of the story isstrap on a pairand be a man.2003February 1, “The power of words”, inAutomotive Industries, retrieved29 October 2008:Somebody clearly needed to "strap on a pair" and say what needed to be said. Forget the flowery words and sensitivity training.

Examples:

EN: You ever strap on a pair of four-inch heels?
ES: ¿Se a puesto tacones de cuatro centrimos de alto?
ID: Anda pernah tali pada sepasang heels empat inci?
EN: Oh, come on, Mike, strap on a pair.
ES: Vamos, Mike, sé valiente.
ID: Ayolah, bersikaplah berani.
EN: You tramp. Look, Sheldon, all I'm saying is strap on a pair and go talk to Amy.
ES: Vagabunda.
EN: Do you ever get the urge to, uh, strap on a pair of roller skates, do a few loops around the lobby?
ES: ¿Nunca te han venido ganas de atarte un par de patines, y dar unas vueltas por el vestíbulo?
EN: Or strap on a pair from my drawer and talk to her.
ES: O amárrate a unas de mi gavetas y habla con ella.
ID: Atau buat keputusan dan bicara padanya.
EN: So, I'm going to need you to stop crying like a little girl, strap on a pair, stop wasting time feeling sorry for yourself, and let's bring this shit home.
ES: Necesito que dejes de lloriquear, que te comportes como hombre... dejes de compadecerte de ti mismo... y acabes esto exitosamente.
ID: Jadi, aku menginginkanmu untuk berhenti menangis seperti anak kecil, ayo bangkitlah, berhentilah membuang-buang waktu mengasihani diri sendiri, dan tinggalkan semua masalah ini di rumah.
EN: Time to strap on a pair!
ES: [susurra] Vamos allá.
EN: - Oh, for fuck's sake, Richard, just strap on a pair if you can't grow them.
ES: - Por el amor de Dios, Richard, cómprate un par de huevos si no puedes tener unos.
EN: You can't just strap on a pair of stilettos, pop a ball gag in someone's mouth, and start to whipping them.
ES: No puedes ponerte unos tacones, ponerle a alguien una bola de mordaza y empezar a darle con el látigo.
ID: Kau tak bisa asal pakai sepasang stiletto, taruh bola di mulut orang, lalu mulai mencambuknya.
EN: Look, Sheldon, all I'm saying is strap on a pair and go talk to Amy.
ID: Yang ingin aku katakan, beranikan diri bicaralah pada Amy.
EN: Wake up, and strap on a pair of balls.
ID: Bangun, dan ikat sepasang bola.

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