Phrase guide
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Sound
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verb
To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
An allusion to the breakfast cereal Wheaties, long advertised as the "Breakfast of Champions", and its long-standing association with sports celebrities.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
