Dutch courage
The courage or bravado induced by alcohol.
I was beginning to wish I'd had the sense to spend the last hour in a pub. Dutch courage would have been better than no courage at all.
courage
/ˈkʌ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
considerable, great, outstanding, tremendous
moral, physical
It took physical courage for her to speak up against her bullying boss at work.
VERB + COURAGE
require, take
Standing up to bullies in the schoolyard requires real courage.
have
She finally had the courage to apply for the job she really wanted.
show
find, pluck up
She found the courage to quit her job and start her own business last year.
Definitions
noun
1
The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.
There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.
2
The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
He plucked up the courage to tell her how he felt.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.
3
The ability to maintain one's will or intent despite either the experience of fear, frailty, or frustration; or the occurrence of adversity, difficulty, defeat or reversal. Moral fortitude.
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.”
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
verb
1
To encourage.
And wete yow wel sayd kynge Arthur vnto Vrres syster I shalle begynne to handle hym and serche vnto my power not presumyng vpon me that I am soo worthy to hele youre sone by my dedes / but I wille courage other men of worshyp to doo as I wylle doo
Paul writeth unto Timothy, to instruct him, to teach him, to exhort, to courage him, to stir him up,
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
- courageousness
- bravery
- braveness
Antonyms
- cowardice
- cowardliness
Idioms & Phrases
liquid courage
Alcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage.
“Their findings essentially suggest that while intoxication may not have resulted in beer goggles, it did seem to increase liquid courage, in that people were more likely to indica
courage of one's convictions
Steadfast adherence to one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face of criticism or other opposition.
"I prefer those who have the courage of their convictions, and who stand by them publicly."
digital courage
The sense of being able or emboldened to say something to someone over digital media (text, instant message, etc.) that one would not normally say face to face.
take one's courage in both hands
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.
Example Bank
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A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.
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There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.
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It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
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And wete yow wel sayd kynge Arthur vnto Vrres syster I shalle begynne to handle hym and serche vnto my power not presumyng vpon me that I am soo worthy to hele youre sone by my dedes / but I wille cou
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Paul writeth unto Timothy, to instruct him, to teach him, to exhort, to courage him, to stir him up,
Wiktionary06
You must build up your courage.
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