"serrer les fesses" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sɛ.ʁe le fɛs/, /se.ʁe le fɛs/
Etymology: Literally, “to clench one's buttcheeks”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to clench one's buttcheeks}} “to clench one's buttcheeks”, {{lit|to clench one's buttcheeks}} Literally, “to clench one's buttcheeks” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} serrer les fesses
  1. (informal, figuratively) to tighten up; to brace oneself Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-serrer_les_fesses-fr-verb-yLpOXSPq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2023 April, “Macron, bats en retraite et casse-toi”, in Siné mensuel, number 128, →ISSN, page 3:",
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