geared up; gearing up; gears up
Definition of gear up
: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gear%20up. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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The first known use of gear up was in 1943
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