Screw up your courage

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To gather your bravery or resolve to do something that you are afraid of doing.

I know you're scared, but you're going to have to screw up your courage and tell him the truth.
Visual representation of "screw up your courage" - To gather your bravery or resolve to do something that you are afraid of doing.

Often appears as...

  • screw up your courage and
  • have to screw up your courage

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Idiomatic

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Emotional Charge

Conveys a strong emotion of overcoming fear, used when facing stressful or daunting tasks.

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Before jumping out of the plane, I had to screw up my courage.
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Figurative Phrase

It's metaphorical; you're not physically tightening anything, instead, you're mentally preparing yourself.

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I screwed up my courage and finally asked for the raise that was long overdue.
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Personal Challenge

Often used in scenarios involving a personal battle with fear or hesitation.

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She screwed up her courage and applied for the competitive internship.
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