surf's up

English

Etymology

Originally used in surfing to say there are good waves for surfing and one should get ready to ride them. This likely resulted in the later idiomatic use: to get ready for something.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

surf's up

1. A phrase used in surfing when a nearby wave is passing.
2. (idiomatic) It's time (to do something).

   Yo, Harold! Surf's up! Those cars aren't going to wash themselves!

References

• “surf's up”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.