limbered up
Prepared muscles beforehand
Limbered up describes the state of having warmed up or stretched in preparation for physical activity.
Athletes get limbered up before games, dancers before performances.
The phrase extends to any preparatory loosening: After a few practice questions, she felt limbered up for the interview.
The underlying sense is making supple what was stiff.
- warming upPreparing body for exertion
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- pliabilityAbility to bend easily
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
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