Gain courage.
synonym: buck up.
Roget 836:
be cheerful
etc.
adj.;
have the mind at ease,
smile,
put a good face upon,
keep up one's spirits;
view the bright side of the picture,
view things en couleur de rose [Fr.];
ridentem dicere virum [Lat.],
cheer up,
brighten up,
light up,
bear up;
chirp,
take heart,
cast away care,
drive dull care away,
perk up.
keep a stiff upper lip.
rejoice
etc.
838;
carol,
chirrup,
lilt;
frisk,
rollick,
give a loose to mirth.
cheer,
enliven,
elate,
exhilarate,
gladden,
inspirit,
animate,
raise the spirits,
inspire;
perk up;
put in good humor;
cheer the heart,
rejoice the heart;
delight
etc.
(give pleasure)
829.
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Roget 858:
hope,
trust,
confide,
rely on,
put one's trust in;
lean upon;
pin one's hope upon,
pin one's faith upon
etc.
(believe)
484.
feel hope,
entertain hope,
harbor hope,
indulge hope,
cherish hope,
feed hope,
foster hope,
nourish hope,
encourage hope,
cling to hope,
live in hope,
etc.
n.;
see land;
feel assured,
rest assured,
feel confident,
rest confident
etc.
adj..
presume;
promise oneself;
expect
etc.
(look forward to)
507.
hope for
etc.
(desire)
865;
anticipate.
be hopeful
etc.
adj.;
look on the bright side of,
view on the sunny side,
voir en couleur de rose [Fr.],
make the best of it,
hope for the best;
put a good face upon,
put a bold face upon,
put the best face upon;
keep one's spirits up;
take heart,
take heart of grace;
be of good heart,
be of good cheer;
flatter oneself,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul,"
catch at a straw,
[Hamlet],
hope against hope,
reckon one's chickens before they are reckon one's chickens before they are hatched,
count one's chickens before they are hatched.
[cause hope]
give hope,
inspire hope,
raise hope,
hold out hope
etc.
n.;
promise,
bid fair,
augur well,
be in a fair way,
look up,
flatter,
tell a flattering tale;
raise expectations
(sentient subject);
encourage,
cheer,
assure,
reassure,
buoy up,
embolden.
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Roget 831:
be content
etc.
adj.;
rest satisfied,
rest and be thankful;
take the good the gods provide,
let well alone,
let well enough alone,
feel oneself at home,
hug oneself,
lay the flattering unction to one's soul.
take up with,
take in good part;
accept,
tolerate;
consent
etc.
762;
acquiesce,
assent
etc.
488;
be reconciled to,
make one's peace with;
get over it;
take heart,
take comfort;
put up with
etc.
(bear)
826.
render content
etc.
adj.;
set at ease,
comfort;
set one's heart at ease,
set one's mind at ease,
set one's heart at rest,
set one's mind at rest;
speak peace;
conciliate,
reconcile,
win over,
propitiate,
disarm,
beguile;
content,
satisfy;
gratify
etc.
829.
be tolerated
etc.
826;
go down,
go down well,
go down with;
do;
be OK.
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Roget 861:
be courageous
etc.
adj.;
dare,
venture,
make bold;
face danger,
front danger,
affront danger,
confront danger,
brave danger,
defy danger,
despise danger,
mock danger;
look in the face;
look full in the face,
look boldly in the face,
look danger in the face;
face;
meet,
meet in front;
brave,
beard;
defy
etc.
715.
take courage,
muster courage,
summon up courage,
pluck up courage;
nerve oneself,
take heart;
take heart,
pluck up heart of grace;
hold up one's head,
screw one's courage to the sticking place;
come up to scratch;
stick to one's guns,
standfire†,
stand against;
bear up,
bear up against;
hold out
etc.
(persevere)
604.1.
put a bold face upon;
show a bold front,
present a bold front;
show fight;
face the music.
bell the cat,
take the bull by the horns,
beard the lion in his den,
march up to the cannon's mouth,
go through fire and water,
run the gantlet.
give courage,
infuse courage,
inspire courage;
reassure,
encourage,
embolden,
inspirit,
cheer,
nerve,
put upon one's mettle,
rally,
raise a rallying cry;
pat on the back,
make a man of. ,
keep in countenance.
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