take heart

Thân thiện

Take heart from the small victories along the way.

Definition

Verb phrase: - To become encouraged, hopeful, or confident; to gain courage, especially after a period of doubt or discouragement.

Usage

This phrase is used to advise or describe someone finding renewed strength, optimism, or determination in a difficult situation. It is often used in the imperative form as direct encouragement.

Examples

• Take heart; the worst of the storm is over now.

Advanced Usage

• "To take heart from something": This common construction specifies the source of the encouragement.
  • Investors took heart from the company's strong quarterly report.

Variants and Related Words

• Heartening (adj): Something that gives cause for hope or cheer.
  • The news from the hospital was heartening.
• Disheartened (adj): The opposite state; feeling a loss of hope or confidence.
  • He felt disheartened by the constant criticism.

Synonyms

• Be encouraged
• Take comfort
• Cheer up
• Gain confidence

Antonyms

• Lose heart
• Be discouraged
• Despair

Related Idioms

• Lose heart: To become discouraged or hopeless.
  • Don't lose heart; we still have a chance to win.
• Take something to heart: To be deeply affected or upset by something, or to consider something seriously.
  • He took the criticism to heart and vowed to improve. (Note: This is a different idiom with a distinct meaning.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. gain courage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• buck up