strap on a pair

Etymology
Abbreviation of "strap on a pair of testicles".

Verb

 * 1)  To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
 * 2) * 2002 July 17, "Parenting Forum," cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer) (retrieved 29 Oct 2008) :
 * The moral of the story is strap on a pair and be a man.