The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark.
When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
screw up one's courage — or[pluck up one s courage] {v. phr.} To force yourself to be brave. * /The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark./ * /When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for … Dictionary of American idioms
screw up one's courage — or[pluck up one s courage] {v. phr.} To force yourself to be brave. * /The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark./ * /When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for … Dictionary of American idioms
screw up one's courage — dare, be very brave … English contemporary dictionary
pluck\ up\ one's\ courage — • screw up one s courage • pluck up one s courage v. phr. To force yourself to be brave. The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark. When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage… … Словарь американских идиом
pluck up one's courage — See: SCREW UP ONE S COURAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
pluck up one's courage — See: SCREW UP ONE S COURAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
screw — /skru / (say skrooh) noun 1. a metal device having a slotted head and a tapering body with a helical ridge usually driven into wood with the aid of a screwdriver to assemble and secure parts of a building construction, furniture, etc. 2. a… …
courage — See: HAVE THE COURAGE OF ONE S CONVICTIONS, SCREW UP ONE S COURAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
courage — See: HAVE THE COURAGE OF ONE S CONVICTIONS, SCREW UP ONE S COURAGE … Dictionary of American idioms
courage — See: have the courage of one s convictions, screw up one s courage … Словарь американских идиом
