Question

____ your loins and prepare for battle! okay, no one says \__ your loins\ anymore (which basically means \tighten your pants\), but ____ is still used as a verb to mean \get ready for a dangerous situation.\ spell the word:

Explanation:

The phrase "gird your loins" is an old - fashioned expression where "gird" is the verb. It originally meant to tighten one's clothing around the waist (like tightening pants metaphorically) and now is used to mean getting ready for a dangerous situation.

Answer:

gird