No Matter How You Say It: Courage
Word Origin
The origin of Courage is from Old French corage meaning “heart, innermost feelings; temper”. Can you see how courage springs from the heart?
From Etymology Online Dictionary
Sign Language
Check out the following links from www.handspeak.com for the American Sign Language interpretation of the words
Can you see how courage starts in the heart and fear covers the heart?
Courage Idioms
- [Don’t] lose your nerve
- Be adventurous
- Be as bold as brass
- Be audacious
- Be brave/bold/courageous
- Be daring
- Be fearless
- Be intrepid
- Be made of sterner stuff
- Be thrown to the wolves
- Burn your bridges
- Chin up!
- Cross the Rubicon
- Discretion is the better part of valour
- Face [up to] your fears
- Face the music
- Fortune favours the brave
- Go out on a limb
- Have a lion’s heart
- Have nerves of steel
- Have the courage of your convictions
- Have the guts to do something
- It’s now or never!
- Jump into the fray
- Pluck up the courage
- Put on a brave face
- Put your money where your mouth is
- Rise to the occasion
- Screw your courage to the sticking place.
- Stand your ground
- Stare down the barrel of a gun
- Stick to your guns
- Take heart
- Take the bull by the horns
- Walk the plank
- Who dares wins
In Other Languages
Spanish – coraje
French – courage
German – Mut
Italian – coraggio
Swedish – mod
Basque – ausardia
Portugese – coragem
Ukranian – Сміливість (sounds like Smilyvistʹ)
Hawaiian – Ka wiwo ole
