man up

1.
USUKAustraliaCanadainformalcolloquial
- To summon courage or resolve; to behave bravely in the face of difficulty or danger.
- To stop showing fear or reluctance and adopt a tougher, more determined attitude.
2.
USUKAustraliaCanadainformalcolloquialsometimes derogatory
- To accept responsibility or take on a task, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- To behave in a manner perceived as conventionally masculine (often used critically to enforce gendered expectations).
3.
globalneutralliteral
- To cause a man to go up or to raise a man to a higher position or location; to bring a man forward or present him (non-idiomatic, literal usage).

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