liquid courage

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Meaning · English

Bravery or confidence gained from drinking alcohol

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự can đảm hoặc tự tin đạt được từ việc uống rượu

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Literally: courage from a liquid
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

After a few drinks, he found the liquid courage to approach his crush

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “liquid courage” mean?

Bravery or confidence gained from drinking alcohol Literally: courage from a liquid

Is “liquid courage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.