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summon up courage
[ˈsʌmən ʌp ˈkɜrɪdʒ]
verb phrase
reunir coragem
1.
to gather or muster one's courage; to find the bravery needed to do something difficult or frightening
She had to summon up courage to speak in front of the large audience.
Ela teve que reunir coragem para falar diante da grande audiência.
2.
to deliberately call upon one's inner strength to face a challenging situation
He summoned up courage to ask her to marry him.
Ele reuniu coragem para pedir-lhe em casamento.
NYC Slang
psych yourself up
Synonyms
pluck up courage
muster courage
gather strength
find bravery
steel oneself
Antonyms
lose nerve
cower
back down
falter
chicken out
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
reunir coragem
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
juntar coragem
alternative regional variant
São Paulo
reunir coragem
standard usage
Portugal
reunir coragem
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
take the bull by the horns
bite the bullet
face the music
put on a brave face
steel one's nerves
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