man up

British  

verb

1. informal  (intr, adverb) to adopt a stereotypically masculine approach or course of action

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Example Sentences

A man up, England marched down the pitch, scrum-half Alex Mitchell sniped and Underhill ploughed over the final metre.

From BBC

“At the end of the day,” Doncic said, “our mentality needs to be ‘next man up.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Firefighters then hoisted the man up by rope and paramedics took him to a local trauma center in critical condition, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was most excited about him as next man up,” coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Dalton is likely the next man up after Miller.

From Los Angeles Times