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"limber up" is a correct and commonly-used phrase in written English.
It means to warm up or prepare one's body or mind for a specific task or activity. Example: Before starting their morning workout, the athletes spent 20 minutes limbering up with stretching and light exercises.
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Limber up on their yoga mat?
To limber up, Stella stares off into space.
It took half an hour in the morning for him to limber up his joints.
We have a big physical warm-up together to limber up, then start getting ready.
A politician or two will limber up a rusty arm to lob ceremonial first pitches.
A politician or two will limber up rusty arms to lob ceremonial first pitches.
10.30am How do great British hopes limber up for week two at Wimbledon?
To limber up for Womad, the Space Shifters are testing their abilities at the HMV Forum tomorrow.
The excitement of the fight was continually interrupted by the performers stopping to limber up or drink from water bottles.
Once the bus was under way, he paced, making growling sounds to limber up his vocal cords.
Arcade Fire and Metallica may have top-secret events to limber up again, but they're pretty secret.
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