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taken one's courage in both hands

taken one's courage in both hands is the past participle of take one's courage in both hands.

Meaning of take one's courage in both hands

Verb

take one's courage in both hands (third-person singular simple present takes one's courage in both hands, present participle taking one's courage in both hands, simple past took one's courage in both hands, past participle taken one's courage in both hands)

  1. (idiomatic) To summon up one's courage in readiness for a difficult or dangerous action.
    • I know that disobeying your father is hard, but you must take your courage in both hands and follow the path that's right for you.

Questions about taken one's courage in both hands

What is taken one's courage in both hands the past participle of?
Taken one's courage in both hands is the past participle of take one's courage in both hands.

Words near taken one's courage in both hands in the dictionary

  1. taken one for the team
  2. taken one up
  3. taken one's ball and gone home
  4. taken one's business elsewhere
  5. taken one's chance
  6. taken one's courage in both hands
  7. taken one's cue from
  8. taken one's custom elsewhere
  9. taken one's ease
  10. taken one's eye off the ball
  11. taken one's eyes off

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