“I’m so scared of the crabs!” Doug screamed.
“Man up!! They are only a few inches wide!” Paul replied.
Slang of the day: man up
Meaning: be brave, be strong, rise up to the occasion (usually only said to men)
Usage: You need to man up and start paying child support. You owe it to your kids!
Dialog:
At the movie theater
Phil: Ahhhhhh!!!! This movie is scary.
Sally: Really? I don’t think it is.
Phil: Oh my goodness. I can’t believe he just did that!
Sally: Really Phil? Stop covering your eyes and man up! If not, I’m going to find myself a new date.
Phil: Actually, I just wanted you to get scared so we could cuddle up together.
Sally: Oh well in that case…
I’ve never heart that… Maybe, I’m always surrounded by some very brave boys and men? Hahaha…
As always, it’s pretty nice to know. Thanks for teaching us!
You’re welcome!! 🙂 It’s a fairly new slang phrase. I’ve heard it a lot in the last few years.