to roll up one's sleeves, to get to work
Temos muita coisa para limpar aqui, hora de arregaçar as mangas!
We have a lot to clean up here, time to roll up our sleeves!
The expression draws on a plain everyday gesture: before tackling heavy or messy work, you push your sleeves up your forearms so they won't get in the way or be soiled.
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