de stoute schoenen aantrekken

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to put the bold shoes on. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb[edit]

de stoute schoenen aantrekken

  1. to pluck up one's courage, to gather up one's courage

Inflection[edit]