pluck up courage

Meaning

1. pluck up (the) courage (to do sth)

   to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it

   I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.

In the movies · 2

• ...pluck up the courage and ask me before somebody else does!Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005
• Now, you're going to pluck up your courage, walk out that door and have an incredible adventure.Jojo Rabbit2019

Learn it in full scenes

• Jojo Rabbit2019
  • Captain K Addresses the Jungvolk
  • Jojo Refuses to Kill the Rabbit
  • Rosie Pushes Jojo Out the Door

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