to lose courage
1lose courage — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2lose courage — become afraid; despair …
3Lose — (l[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lost} (l[o^]st; 115) p. pr. & vb. n. {Losing} (l[=oo]z [i^]ng).] [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. le[ o]san, p. p. loren (in comp.) …
4courage — /kerr ij, kur /, n. 1. the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery. 2. Obs. the heart as the source of emotion. 3. have the courage of one s convictions, to act in accordance… …
5courage — n. the ability to disregard fear; bravery. Phrases and idioms: courage of one s convictions the courage to act on one s beliefs. lose courage become less brave. pluck up (or take) courage muster one s courage. take one s courage in both hands… …
6lose one's bottle — Vrb phrs. To lose courage. Cf. bottle and bottle it …
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8lose heart — {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success. * /The team had won no games and it lost heart./ Contrast: TAKE HEART …
9lose heart — {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to lose hope of success. * /The team had won no games and it lost heart./ Contrast: TAKE HEART …
10lose heart — If you lose heart, you stop believing that you can succeed in something, or lose your confidence, courage or conviction …
