
screw up courage
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Idiomsscrew up one's courageto build up one's courage for something
I screwed up my courage and went in to ask my supervisor to transfer me to a different department.
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screw 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 a dollar. Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.
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