take heart
Be confident, be brave, as in Take heart, we may still win this game. This idiom uses heart in the sense of “courage.” [First half of 1500s]
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How to use take heart in a sentence
Even with the deck stacked against them, Democrats can take heart in two things, says Pitney.
Anybody who genuinely cares for Zackary can only take heart that he has fared remarkably well.
‘Nuke Mom’ Marisa Sketo Kirsh on Her Vindication | Michael Daly | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, Quinn should take heart: lots of political powerhouses have had flops.
Christine Quinn’s Lackluster Book Debut & More Political-Memoir Flops | Brandy Zadrozny | June 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI take heart, though, from how desperately wrong Rubin was on the Chuck Hagel nomination—again and again, and again, and again.
But there are a few reasons to take heart from the new record.
Wall Street Rising: Dow and S&P 500 Set New High-Water Marks Tuesday | Daniel Gross | March 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The advertising department of Lippincotts may therefore take heart.
However, as the day wore on, and the Pawnees made no further attempts against the village, the Sioux began to take heart.
White Otter | Elmer Russell GregorI see you meetin' a great loss, but you mus' take heart, for a very powerful hand on the other side is guardin' you night an' day.
Bunker Bean | Harry Leon WilsonNow that the windows may be open, the flowers take heart to live a little in this room.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 | Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett BarrettBut Dame Charter's optimism was beginning to take heart again and to spread its wings.
Kate Bonnet | Frank R. Stockton
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