"Brace up" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Tom Walker, John Barclay. When the wolves got after you, did I come blubbering to you to lay down and take a light sentence?" Barclay did not answer. Bemis continued: "Brace up, John—what's turned you baby when we've got the whole thing won? We didn't kill Hendricks, did we? Are you full of remorse and going ...
— A Certain Rich Man • William Allen White
... helped now," he replied, with an attempt to appear cheerful. "But come, brace up; if we must ...
— The boy Allies at Liege • Clair W. Hayes
... I nor you, nor anyone on earth can have complete, unruffled, continued happiness, but we can brace up and call our reserve will power, reason, and self-confidence to bear when we come to the marshy places along the road. We can pick our steps and get through the mire and sooner than we believe it possible we can get on the good solid ground; and as we travel, ...
— Evening Round Up - More Good Stuff Like Pep • William Crosbie Hunter
... indeed of you to say so, but am always anxious to do my duty to my Queen and Country. (Gazing at picture.) Hm! Not bad! But, I say, I do know something of yachting, and that isn't the way to brace up the marling-spike to the fokesell yard with the main jibboom three points in a wind with some East in it! If I may venture a suggestion—hope Artist will paint out the gondola. Ta-ta! A bird in the hand is worth two ...
— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101. July 4, 1891 • Various
... John, rising up: "I see it myself. I will brace up to my duty. Couldn't you try and pacify Lillie a little, poor girl? I suppose I ...
— Pink and White Tyranny - A Society Novel • Harriet Beecher Stowe
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