stir oneself
idiom
: to begin taking some action
He finally stirred himself and started making dinner.
He stirred himself to action.
—often followed by to+ verbHe finally stirred himself to write her a letter.
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“Stir oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stir%20oneself. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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