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took one's courage in both hands

took one's courage in both hands is the simple past 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 took one's courage in both hands

What is took one's courage in both hands the simple past of?
Took one's courage in both hands is the simple past of take one's courage in both hands.

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

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

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