English Dictionary

belly up to the bar

動詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現

(chiefly US, idiomatic) To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.

日本語の意味

挑戦や課題に対して自ら立ち向かう、覚悟を決めること / 責任や義務を自ら引き受けること / 事実を認める、受け入れること

When the nonprofit faced a funding crisis, Maria decided to belly up to the bar and lead the fundraising campaign.

その非営利団体が資金難に直面したとき、マリアは進んで資金調達キャンペーンを率いることにした。

意味（1）

(chiefly US, idiomatic) To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact.

Allen declines to discuss acquisition plans. . . . Nonetheless, W. Whitley Hawkins, whom Allen recently promoted to president from executive vice-president for marketing, asks the question out loud: Are we going to belly up to the bar? All Pan Am assets for sale have some appeal to us.

bellies up to the bar （ present singular third-person ）

bellying up to the bar （ participle present ）

bellied up to the bar （ participle past ）

bellied up to the bar （ past ）