ta mod till sig

Swedish

Etymology

ta (take) + mod (courage) + till (to) + sig (oneself)

Verb

ta mod till sig (present tar mod till sig, preterite tog mod till sig, supine tagit mod till sig, imperative ta mod till sig)

  1. to gather one's courage, to take one's courage in both hands
    tog jag mod till mig och sa: "När blir du ledig, Saskia?"
    Then I gathered my courage and said: "When will you be off, Saskia?"

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