"prendre son courage à deux mains" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə sɔ̃ ku.ʁa.ʒ‿a dø mɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre son courage à deux mains.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to take one's courage with both hands”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to take one's courage with both hands}} “to take one's courage with both hands”, {{lit|to take one's courage with both hands}} Literally, “to take one's courage with both hands” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre son courage à deux mains
  1. (figuratively) to pluck up one's courage, to gather up one's courage, to man up Tags: figuratively Synonyms: prendre ses couilles en main
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