belly up to the bar

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === belly up to the bar (third-person singular simple present bellies up to the bar, present participle bellying up to the bar, simple past and past participle bellied up to the bar) (chiefly US, idiomatic) To commit oneself to a challenge or task; to accept a responsibility; to acknowledge a fact. Synonyms: knuckle down, man up, pull up one's socks, roll up one's sleeves ==== Usage notes ==== Used especially in business-related or political contexts. === See also === pull up a chair