- brace up
- brace upto take heart; to be brave. •
Brace up! Things could be worse.
•I told John to brace up because things would probably get worse before they got better.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Brace up! Things could be worse.
•I told John to brace up because things would probably get worse before they got better.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Brace — may refer to:Medical* Brace (orthopaedic), a device used to restrict or assist body movement * Back brace, a device limiting motion of the spine ** Milwaukee brace, a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures * Cervical collar … Wikipedia
Brace — Brace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bracing}.] 1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brace — Brace, n. [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. ?.] 1. That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brace — brace; brace·let; em·brace·able; em·brace·ment; em·brace·or; rere·brace; thor·ough·brace; un·brace; vam·brace; coun·ter·brace; em·brace; em·brace·ably; … English syllables
Brace — Eddy Brace Rashid MacDonald (* 23. August 1986 in Surabaja, Indonesien) ist ein niederländisch surinamischer Sänger. Zu Beginn seiner Gesangskarriere nannte er sich Brayce. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
brace — ► NOUN 1) (braces) Brit. a pair of straps passing over the shoulders and fastening to the top of trousers to hold them up. 2) a strengthening or supporting piece or part. 3) a wire device fitted in the mouth to straighten the teeth. 4) (also… … English terms dictionary
brace — brace1 [brās] vt. braced, bracing [ME bracen < OFr bracer, to brace, embrace < L brachia, pl. of brachium, an arm < Gr brachiōn, arm, upper arm < brachys, short (in contrast to the longer lower arm): see MERRY] 1. to tie or bind on… … English World dictionary
brace — (ant. o region. brage, bragia, bracia) s.f. [dal germ. brasa ]. 1. [fuoco senza fiamma prodotto da legna o carboni accesi] ▶◀ (region.) brasa, (region.) brasca, (region.) carbonina, (region.) cinice, (region.) cinigia. ‖ tizzo, tizzone.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Brace — Brace, v. i. To get tone or vigor; to rouse one s energies; with up. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brace — BRÁCE s. pl. v. indispensabili, izmene. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime bráce s.f. pl. – (Bucov., rar) Indispensabili. – var. braci, s.m. pl. lat. bracae (Candrea Dens., 173; DAR). Cuvînt practic nefolo … Dicționar Român
brace — n *couple, pair, yoke brace vb *support, sustain, buttress, prop, bolster Analogous words: *strengthen, reinforce, fortify, energize, invigorate … New Dictionary of Synonyms