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strapped on a pair

strapped on a pair is the simple past and past participle of strap on a pair.

Meaning of strap on a pair

Verb

strap on a pair (third-person singular simple present straps on a pair, present participle strapping on a pair, simple past and past participle strapped on a pair)

  1. (US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
    • The moral of the story is strap on a pair and be a man.2002 July 17, "Parenting Forum," cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) (retrieved 29 Oct 2008)

Questions about strapped on a pair

What is strapped on a pair the simple past and past participle of?
Strapped on a pair is the simple past and past participle of strap on a pair.

Words near strapped on a pair in the dictionary

  1. strapped
  2. strapped for cash
  3. strapped for money
  4. strapped in
  5. strapped on
  6. strapped on a pair
  7. strapped on the feedbag
  8. strapped up
  9. strapper
  10. strappers
  11. strappier

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