gear (sb/sth) up
— phrasal verb with gear uk/ɡɪər/us/ɡɪr/verb
to prepare for something that you have to do, or to prepare someone else for something:
Politicians are already gearing up for the election.
[ + to infinitive ] I'm gearing myself up to ask him to give me my money back.
I'm trying to gear myself up for tomorrow's exam.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in
- build-up
- calibrate
- draw
- forewarn
- gear
- gird yourself idiom
- groundwork
- homework
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lead up to sth
- preparation
- roll
- steel
- suit
- suit up
- work (yourself) up to sth
- work your way around to sth idiom
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