pluck up courage



pluck up someone's courage

to bolster someone's, including one's own, courage. I hope you are able to pluck up your courage so that you can do what has to be done. Some good advice from a friend helped pluck up my courage.
See also: courage, pluck, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RadoŠ-Czech
Emilioe-MEE-lyo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Stearns[stɜ:nz]
Lesley['lesli]
ChrisKRIS (English), KRHIS (Dutch)English, Dutch
HeinrichHIEN-rikh (German)German, Ancient Germanic