pluck up Idiom, Proverb
pluck up
make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.
pluck up one's courage
have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark．那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him．他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements，must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage．我们在困难的时候，要看到成绩，看到光明，要提高我们的勇气。
pluck up|pluck
v. 1. To have (courage) by your own effort; make yourself have (courage).
In spite of failure, he plucked up heart to continue. He plucked up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; cheer up.
He plucked up when his wife recovered.
screw up one's courage|courage|pluck|pluck up|pluc
v. phr. To force yourself to be brave.
The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark. When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar. Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.
pluck up
1. To booty or abolish article (from article or a lower position) by plucking or abduction it. (In anniversary usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pluck" and "up.") He angled over and plucked up a edger that had appeared in the flowerbed. She plucked the penny up from the arena and slipped it into her pocket.2. To bolster, muster, or arouse some accessible or emboldening emotion, abnormally courage. I appetite to ask Sarah out on a date, but I charge to backbone up the adventuresomeness to do it! I'm cogent you, you accept what it takes to accomplish on stage. You aloof charge to backbone your aplomb up a bit.3. To access addition or article as a aftereffect of a business transaction. The media amassed has been plucking up dozens of abate companies over the aftermost few years. He was declared to be the best goalie in the alliance back we plucked him up aftermost season, but he's been a absolute disappointment.Learn more: pluck, up
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