Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grip oneself with both hands

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: grip one-self with- both- hands
IPA

45

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

4

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

To ready oneself for action or bravery; to gird up one's loins.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"But, as the saying goes, I gripped myself with both hands. It grew upon my mind, once I could face the facts, that, terrible as our position was, there was as yet no justification for absolute despair."
"In every-day life he is inclined somewhat on the excitable side, but as an alderman he apparently grips himself with both hands, and settles down for the welfare of the town as a whole."
"The lady, with a do-or-die expression, gripped the wheel, her husband gripped himself with both hands, looking as miserable as a dog at a dance."

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does grip oneself with both hands mean?: To ready oneself for action or bravery; to gird up one's loins.

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