Question 1

What does "pluck up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To succeed in making yourself brave or confident enough to do something you find difficult or frightening

Question 2

How do you use "pluck up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

He finally plucked up the courage to ask his manager for a pay rise.

Question 3

Is "pluck up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"pluck up" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Almost always used in the fixed collocation 'pluck up the courage (to do something)'. Using it with other objects is unusual. Common in British English. The phrase suggests that courage must be gathered like fruit — it requires a deliberate act.

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