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liquid courage
noun[ U ]
USuk /ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ us /ˌlɪk.wɪd ˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/(UKDutch courage)
the confidence some people get from drinking alcohol before they do something that needs courage酒后之勇
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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audaciousness
audacity
backbone
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Dutch courage
fearlessness
grit
gut
heart
heroism
intestinal fortitude
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Drinking alcohol
Examples of liquid courage
liquid courage
The liquidcourage is needed for far less playful reasons.
From The Atlantic
Wine tastings and wineries allow for a setting that is informal yet informative (and stocked with liquidcourage).
From Huffington Post
I needed the liquidcourage.
From Huffington Post
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