screw up one's courage

verb

Synonym of pluck up one's courage.

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Meanings

verbscrew up one's courage (third-person singular simple present screws up one's courage, present participle screwing up one's courage, simple past and past participle screwed up one's courage)

present singular third person screws up one's courage · participle present screwing up one's courage · participle past screwed up one's courage · past screwed up one's courage · alternative screw up the courage

  1. Synonym of pluck up one's courage.

    Synonyms: pluck up one's courage

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of pluck up one's courage.

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APA

screw up one's courage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20up%20one's%20courage

MLA

“screw up one's courage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20up%20one's%20courage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screw up one's courage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screw%20up%20one's%20courage.

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