He finally plucked up the courage to speak to her.
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I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pluck up the courage — pluck up (the) courage ◇ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it. He finally plucked up the courage to ask her out on a date. • • • Main Entry: ↑pluck … Useful english dictionary
pluck up courage — ● courage * * * I pluck up (or screw up or take) courage make an effort to do something that frightens one II see courage * * * pluck up (the) courage ◇ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it … Useful english dictionary
pluck — pluck1 [plʌk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(pull something)¦ 2 pluck your eyebrows 3¦(take somebody/something away)¦ 4¦(chicken)¦ 5 pluck up (the) courage (to do something) 6¦(music)¦ 7 pluck something out of the air 7 pluck something out of thin air Phrasal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pluck — [[t]plʌ̱k[/t]] plucks, plucking, plucked 1) VERB If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] I plucked a lemon from the tree … English dictionary
pluck — I UK [plʌk] / US verb Word forms pluck : present tense I/you/we/they pluck he/she/it plucks present participle plucking past tense plucked past participle plucked * 1) [transitive] to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can… … English dictionary
pluck — pluck1 [ plʌk ] verb * 1. ) transitive to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can be cooked: a plucked chicken a ) MAINLY LITERARY to pull a piece of fruit from a tree, or a flower or leaf from a plant: PICK b ) to pull a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pluck — 1 verb 1 TAKE STH (T) to take hold of something and remove it from somewhere by pulling it: pluck sth from/off etc: She bent forward to pluck a thread off the lapel of his jacket. 2 pluck up (the) courage to force yourself to be brave and do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
courage — cour|age [ kʌrıdʒ ] noun uncount ** the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult: She has shown immense courage in opposing a corrupt and violent regime. have the courage… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
courage */*/ — UK [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] / US noun [uncountable] a) the ability to do something that you know is right or good, even though it is dangerous, frightening, or very difficult She has shown immense courage in opposing a corrupt and violent regime. have the… … English dictionary
courage — [[t]kʌ̱rɪʤ, AM kɜ͟ːr [/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT Courage is the quality shown by someone who decides to do something difficult or dangerous, even though they may be afraid. → See also Dutch courage General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with… … English dictionary
