English Dictionary

belly up to the bar

verb

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

Let's belly up to the bar and have a drink.

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.