- galvanize someone into action
- galvanize someone into actionFig. to stimulate someone into some activity. •
The explosion galvanized Martha into action.
•We were galvanized into action by the storm.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
galvanize someone into action
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galvanize — I UK [ˈɡælvənaɪz] / US [ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms galvanize : present tense I/you/we/they galvanize he/she/it galvanizes present participle galvanizing past tense galvanized past participle galvanized to shock or affect someone… … English dictionary
galvanize — gal|va|nize [ gælvə,naız ] verb transitive to shock or affect someone enough to produce a strong and immediate reaction: galvanize someone into (doing) something: The results of the study galvanized residents into action … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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