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Definition of manning up

man up

  • The action of getting prepared to fight
    I told him he better Man Up if he wants to fight with me.

    Last edited on Aug 01 2005. Submitted by Stacia D. from Washington, DC, USA on Aug 01 2005.

verb

  • to rise to the occasion to complete a task.
                                                                                                                                            

    Citation from Julie & Julia (2009 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                       

                                                                                      

    Citation from "Mother's Day", Modern Family (TV), Season 2 Episode 21 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 05 2011. Submitted by Sarah from Chicago, IL, USA on Nov 19 2002.

  • to take care of one's responsibilities.
                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Beyond Belief", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 6 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 29 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 29 2010.

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