Facer das tripas corazón
Meaning: To summon courage in the face of adversity.
Language: Galician
Literally: To make heart out of the guts
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: Turning one's very innards into heart pictures mustering brave resolve when none seems left.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- Ça m'en touche une sans faire bouger l'autre — I couldn't care less; it leaves me utterly indifferent.
- Prendre son pied — To take intense pleasure; to have a wonderful time.
- Mettre la puce à l'oreille — To arouse someone's suspicion or make them uneasy about something.
- Reprendre du poil de la bête — To recover one's strength or spirit after a setback; to bounce back.
- give up the ghost — To die, or to cease functioning entirely.
- make a fist of — To accomplish something with reasonable competence or success.
More Galician idioms
- Estar nas verzas — To be daydreaming and distracted.
- Chover sobre mollado — Trouble piling on top of trouble.
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