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cowboy up

verb

  1. informal,  (intr, adverb) to adopt a tough approach or course of action

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“Cowboy up, OK? I don’t want no crying when you get on there.”

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You also cowboy up with some fancy duds.

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The Angels entered the game with more homers than any team in baseball besides the Toronto Blue Jays, providing many opportunities to cowboy up in the dugout.

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The Astros are channeling the 2004 Red Sox, hoping to “cowboy up” for a stunning comeback that could send them to the World Series in Arlington, Texas.

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Asked how they endured such weather, Marquez answered: “You cowboy up.”

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