prendre son courage à deux mains

/pʁɑ̃dʁ sɔ̃ ku.ʁaʒ a dø mɛ̃/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend son courage à deux mains
past
a pris son courage à deux mains
perfect
pris son courage à deux mains

Meaning

  1. to pluck up courage

    • Il prend son courage à deux mains pour lui parler.

      He plucks up the courage to speak to her.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does prendre son courage à deux mains mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il prend son ___ à deux mains pour lui parler.

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