eat one's Wheaties
Prepare for exertion
To eat one's Wheaties is to prepare oneself for a demanding task, implying one needs strength or energy.
From the cereal brand's long association with athletes and the slogan "Breakfast of Champions." Usually appears as advice or a joking challenge: Better eat your Wheaties—it's going to be a long day.
Did you eat your Wheaties this morning?
- breakfast of championsMocking praise for questionable fare
- gear upPrepare for activity
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- prepReadiness work, abbreviated
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
energize · fuel · inspire · game day · encourage · vitalize · get pumped · condition · athlete · recharge · get ready · invigorate · equip · champion · big game · prime · strengthen · empower
eat one's Wheatiesphone it in
Perform with minimal effort
wing it · slack off · drop the ball · rest on one's laurels · mail it in
eat one's Wheatiesrun out of gas
Deplete your fuel supply
hit the wall · run on fumes · crash and burn · lose steam · run out of steam
eat one's Wheatiesgo through the motions
Act perfunctorily, without conviction
mail it in · throw in the towel · give up · dog it · coast
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