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roll up your sleevestand back
Withdraw to safe distance
step aside · hang back · shirk · slack off · take a back seat
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Related — sleeve (Garment's arm portion); arm (Upper body limb); cuff (Sleeve or trouser terminus); elbow · forearm · injection · vaccine · needle · doctor · nurse · flexing · muscle · bicep
readiness/engagementroll up your sleeve ≠ stand back Withdraw to safe distance; step aside · hang back · shirk · slack off · take a back seat
formality/presentationroll up your sleeve ≠ button up Fasten with small discs; put on airs · stand on ceremony · smarten up
readiness for actionroll up your sleeve ≠ sit back Relax without participating; stand down · step back · hang back · disengage · back off
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/roll_up_your_sleeve