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strapping on a pair

strapping on a pair is the present participle and gerund 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 strapping on a pair

What is strapping on a pair the present participle and gerund of?
Strapping on a pair is the present participle and gerund of strap on a pair.

Words near strapping on a pair in the dictionary

  1. strappin'
  2. strappiness
  3. strapping
  4. strapping in
  5. strapping on
  6. strapping on a pair
  7. strapping on the feedbag
  8. strapping tape
  9. strapping tapes
  10. strapping up
  11. strappingly

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