iron (one's) shoelaces

iron (one's) shoelaces

dated slang To go to the toilet. It's time for me to iron my shoelaces, fellas—be back in a few.
See also: iron
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • all oak and iron bound
  • can talk the legs off an iron pot
  • in irons
  • pump (some) iron
  • pump iron
  • pump some iron
  • big iron
  • cast-iron
  • iron man
  • fist