| 词汇 | screw up courage |
| 释义 | Idiom screw up couragescrew up (your) courage to force yourself to be brave.Jimmy screwed up his courage and gave Lisa a heart-shaped box of chocolates on Valentine's Day. screw up (one's) courageTo emotionally prepare oneself to do a frightening or overwhelming task. I'm really nervous about asking Sarah out on a date, but I just need to screw up my courage and go through with it. screw up one's courageFig. to build up one's courage. I guess I have to screw up my courage and go to the dentist. I spent all morning screwing up my courage to take my driver's test. pluck/screw/summon up (your/the) ˈcourage (to do something)force yourself to be brave enough to do something: I had liked her for a long time, and eventually I plucked up the courage to ask her out.I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. |
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