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pluck up one's courage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
pluck- up one's -courage
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To muster the bravery and will to do something.

Inflected Forms

plucks up one's courage (present, singular) plucking up one's courage (participle, present) plucked up one's courage (participle, past) plucked up one's courage (past) pluck up the courage (alternative) pluck up courage (alternative)

Phrases

grow some balls

Frequently Paired Words

grow some balls

Synonyms

gather up one's courage screw up one's courage

Questions

What does pluck up one's courage mean?
To muster the bravery and will to do something.

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