gear(someone/something)up
phrasal verbwithgearverbuk/ɡɪər/us/ɡɪr/
topreparefor something that you have to do, or topreparesomeoneelsefor something:
Politicians are alreadygearingupfortheelection.
[+ to infinitive]I'mgearingmyselfuptoaskhim to give me mymoneyback.
I'mtryingtogearmyselfupfortomorrow'sexam.
Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatchesidiom
- breaksomeonein
- bug-out bag
- build(someone/something)up
- dig
- gearsomethingto/towardssomeone/something
- get/have your ducks in a rowidiom
- gird
- girdyourselfidiom
- go bag
- lay
- prep
- preparation
- prime
- roll upyoursleevesidiom
- setsomethingup
- set the scene/stageidiom
- suit
- tune