man up
Third Person
mans up
Present Participle
manning up
Past Tense
manned up
Past Participle
manned up
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to show courage and strength in a difficult situation
- He needs to man up and confront his fear of public speaking.
- She's going through a tough time right now, but she's manning up and dealing with it.
- The team faced a lot of setbacks, but they manned up and pulled through in the end.
- You need to man up and tell her how you feel.
- I know this is tough, but you have to man up and get through it.