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cowboy up
verb
informal, (intr, adverb) to adopt a tough approach or course of action
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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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