limber up

verb

1. intr (esp in sports) to exercise in order to be limber and agile
2. tr to make flexible

Example Sentences

Are they minor missteps of people limbering up for greatness as they get used to the job?

From BBC

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From Los Angeles Times

Ninety runners from all over the world are limbering up in a deserted skatepark on the beachfront, 50m from the Pacific Ocean.

From BBC

They limber up their lips with a tongue twister.

From Literature

There is a buzz of excitement back stage as the dancers limber up ahead of the show at the Royal Albert Hall, a distinctive red-brick circular building with a domed roof in London's Kensington district.

From Reuters

Related Words

• develop
• exert
• improve
• prepare
• train
• work out