prendre son courage à deux mains

French

Etymology

Literally "to take one's courage with both hands".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə sɔ̃ ku.ʁa.ʒ‿a dø mɛ̃/

Verb

prendre son courage à deux mains

(figuratively) to gather up one's courage, to man up

Synonyms

prendre ses couilles en main (vulgar)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.