roll (your) sleeves up

to prepare for hard work.

Our local team need to roll their sleeves up and put a bit more effort into their football.

• have a heavy foot
• have a hollow ring
• have a hope in hell
• have a leg to stand on
• have a leg up on
• have a leg up on someone
• have a line on
• have a line on someone
• have a line on something
• have all marbles
• have all the aces
• have all the answers
• have all the cards
• have all the makings of
• have all the makings of something
• have all your marbles
• have a lot going for
• have a lot going for you
• have a lot irons in the fire
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to bow
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to your bow
• have a lot of strings to bow
• have a lot of strings to your bow
• have a lot of time for
• have a lot of time for someone