take your courage in both hands

take your courage in both hands
take your courage in both hands phrase
to decide to do something, even though you are nervous or frightened about it
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Main entry: courage

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take your ˌcourage in both ˈhands idiom
to make yourself do sth that you are afraid of

Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in.

Main entry:courageidiom

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