Feb 7, 2006 08:11
18 yrs ago
English term
to rub one's courage raw
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This phrase is from the following sentence: " The journey has been a triumph, but it has frayed his nerves and rubbed his courage raw."
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| 3 +13 | stretched his courage to the limit |
Chris Pott
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| 4 | bruised and frazzled his courage |
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Chris Pott
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stretched his courage to the limit
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bruised and frazzled his courage
almost destroyed it
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-07 09:18:05 GMT)
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almost used it up
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-07 09:18:05 GMT)
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almost used it up
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