Screw up your courage
phrase
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.
Often appears as...
- screw up your courage and
- have to screw up your courage
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
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.
Often appears as...
- screw up your courage and
- have to screw up your courage
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Conveys a strong emotion of overcoming fear, used when facing stressful or daunting tasks.
Before jumping out of the plane, I had to screw up my courage.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Phrase
It's metaphorical; you're not physically tightening anything, instead, you're mentally preparing yourself.
I screwed up my courage and finally asked for the raise that was long overdue.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Challenge
Often used in scenarios involving a personal battle with fear or hesitation.
She screwed up her courage and applied for the competitive internship.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Conveys a strong emotion of overcoming fear, used when facing stressful or daunting tasks.
Before jumping out of the plane, I had to screw up my courage.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Phrase
It's metaphorical; you're not physically tightening anything, instead, you're mentally preparing yourself.
I screwed up my courage and finally asked for the raise that was long overdue.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Challenge
Often used in scenarios involving a personal battle with fear or hesitation.
She screwed up her courage and applied for the competitive internship.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Conveys a strong emotion of overcoming fear, used when facing stressful or daunting tasks.
Before jumping out of the plane, I had to screw up my courage.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Phrase
It's metaphorical; you're not physically tightening anything, instead, you're mentally preparing yourself.
I screwed up my courage and finally asked for the raise that was long overdue.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Challenge
Often used in scenarios involving a personal battle with fear or hesitation.
She screwed up her courage and applied for the competitive internship.
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