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eat one's Wheaties

(US, and, Canada, idiomatic) To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, and, Canada, idiomatic) To prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.

Origin: An allusion to the breakfast cereal Wheaties, long advertised as the "Breakfast of Champions", and its long-standing association with sports celebrities. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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