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à cœur vaillant rien d'impossibleAvec du courage, de la conviction, on vient à bout de tout, on peut réussir tout ce qu’on entreprend.Rate it:

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American DreamA philosophy that with hard work, courage and determination, anyone can prosper and achieve success.Rate it:

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animi cadunttheir courage is ebbing.Rate it:

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animo cadere, deficereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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animos militum accendereto fire with courage.Rate it:

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animum alicui augere (B. G. 7. 70)to increase a person's courage.Rate it:

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animum alicuius confirmareto strengthen, confirm a person's courage.Rate it:

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animum alicuius redintegrareto re-inspire courage.Rate it:

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animum capere, colligereto take courage.Rate it:

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animum demittereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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animum recipere (Liv. 2. 50)to take courage again.Rate it:

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animus alicui accedit, crescitto take courage.Rate it:

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böhmische Dörferdouble Dutch, all Greek, like a foreign languageRate it:

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bottle outTo fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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cela lui remet du cœur au ventre (fam.)That gives him courage again.Rate it:

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courage of one's convictionsSteadfast adherence to one's beliefs or principles, especially in the face of criticism or other opposition.Rate it:

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courage! tout finira bienCheer up! all will yet be well.Rate it:

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des couillesCri pour se donner du courage.Rate it:

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dolus an virtus quis in hoste requirat ?Ruse ou courage, qu’importe contre l’ennemi ?Rate it:

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double dutchSex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.Rate it:

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double dutchA game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.Rate it:

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double dutchA language game akin to pig Latin.Rate it:

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double dutchIncomprehensible language.Rate it:

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Dutch actSuicide.Rate it:

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Dutch courageThe courage or bravado induced by alcohol; pot-valiancy.Rate it:

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Dutch courageAn alcoholic drink, taken to bolster one's courage.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningUsed other than as an idiom. as reckoned by the Dutch: five o'clock by the Dutch reckoning would be five o'clock in the Dutch rather than, e.g., a Canadian time zone; for example, 1 March 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624(?).Rate it:

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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate it:

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Dutch TreatOne pays for oneself for food and entertainment on any social event/occasionRate it:

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enchère au rabaisA Dutch auction.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

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go dutchshare expenses equallyRate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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grow a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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gutless wonderOne who lacks guts or courage; a coward.Rate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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in dutchWritten or spoken in the dutch language.Rate it:

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in dutchIn trouble or in disfavor.Rate it:

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in one's armourHaving the courage of drunkenness; pot-valiant.Rate it:

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lily-liveredCowardly, lacking courage.Rate it:

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lionAn individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.Rate it:

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liquid courageAlcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage in the drinker.Rate it:

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man downTo lose courageRate it:

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muster upLook within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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nerves of steelGreat bravery, courage or composureRate it:

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person upTo show courage, strength, toughness, or responsibility; a gender-neutral alternative to "man up".Rate it:

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