I hope you are able to pluck up your courage so that you can do what has to be done.
•Some good advice from a friend helped pluck up my courage.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
courage — noun the courage of firefighters is just awesome Syn: bravery, courageousness, pluck, pluckiness, valour, fearlessness, intrepidity, nerve, daring, audacity, boldness, grit, true grit, hardihood, heroism, gallantry; informal guts, spunk, moxie … Thesaurus of popular words
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 — 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
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 — plucker, n. /pluk/, v.t. 1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 2. to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone s sleeve. 3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 4.… … Universalium
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
pluck — [[t]plʌk[/t]] v. t. 1) to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, or feathers 2) to grasp or grab: to pluck someone s sleeve[/ex] 3) to pull with sudden force or with a jerk 4) to pull or detach by force (often fol. by away,… … From formal English to slang
pluck — [plʌk] verb 1) [T] to take someone or something quickly from a particular place Rescue crews plucked survivors from the sea.[/ex] 2) [T] to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can be cooked 3) [I/T] to pull the strings of a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
guts — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. bowels, entrails, innards, viscera; substance, gist, essence; slang, determination, endurance, intestinal fortitude, courage. See interior. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*Bowels] Syn. viscera, insides,… … English dictionary for students
