to pluck up the courage to do

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• pluck up (the) courage (to do something) — phrase to persuade yourself to do something that frightens you He finally plucked up the courage to speak to her. Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: pluck * * * pluck up (t …   Useful english dictionary

• pluck up the courage — pluck up (the) courage ◇ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it. He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out on a date. • • • Main Entry: ↑pluck …   Useful english dictionary

• pluck up courage — ● courage * * * I pluck up (or screw up or take) courage make an effort to do something that frightens one II see courage * * * pluck up (the) courage ◇ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it …   Useful english dictionary

• pluck — pluck1 [plʌk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull something)¦ 2 pluck your eyebrows 3¦(take somebody/something away)¦ 4¦(chicken)¦ 5 pluck up (the) courage (to do something) 6¦(music)¦ 7 pluck something out of the air 7 pluck something out of thin air Phrasal… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pluck — [[t]plʌ̱k[/t]] plucks, plucking, plucked 1) VERB If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] I plucked a lemon from the tree …   English dictionary

• pluck — 1 verb 1 TAKE STH (T) to take hold of something and remove it from somewhere by pulling it: pluck sth from/off etc: She bent forward to pluck a thread off the lapel of his jacket. 2 pluck up (the) courage to force yourself to be brave and do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pluck — I UK [plʌk] / US verb Word forms pluck : present tense I/you/we/they pluck he/she/it plucks present participle plucking past tense plucked past participle plucked * 1) [transitive] to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can… …   English dictionary

• courage — [[t]kʌ̱rɪʤ, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid. → See also Dutch courage General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with… …   English dictionary

• pluck — pluck1 [ plʌk ] verb * 1. ) transitive to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can be cooked: a plucked chicken a ) MAINLY LITERARY to pull a piece of fruit from a tree, or a flower or leaf from a plant: PICK b ) to pull a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• courage — cour|age S3 [ˈkʌrıdʒ US ˈkə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corage, from cuer heart , from Latin cor] 1.) the quality of being brave when you are in danger, in pain, in a difficult situation etc →↑bravery ≠ ↑cowardice ▪ Sue… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• courage — noun (U) 1 the ability to be brave when you are in danger, in pain, in a difficult situation etc: Sue showed great courage throughout her illness. | summon up the courage/pluck up the courage (=try to make yourself be brave enough): Liz was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English