Definition of cowboy up
cowboy up
verb
- to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would.
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Originally submitted by Mary K. from Lockport, IL, USA on Feb 25 2003. (Edit this definition.)
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- cowboy
- cowboy - an employee who frequently operates in an unauthorized fashion.
- cowboy killer - a very strong cigarette.
- up
- ace up (one's) sleeve - a secret advantage.
- act up - to misbehave.
- AFU - acronym of "all fucked up."
- all done up - well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
- all up in - doing something emphatically.
- amped up - energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
- amp up - to increase.
- ante up - to contribute one's share.
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Slang terms with the same meaning
- brave
- backbone - Definitions include: metaphor: having a "backbone" endows one with courage, will.
- balls - Definitions include: out of luck; having failed or lost.
- balls of steel - Definitions include: metaphorical testicles that people with courage or gall have.
- balls out - Definitions include: extreme.
- ballsy - Definitions include: brave.
- edgy - Definitions include: socially dangerous or daring; intellectually provocative; tending to induce unease or stress in viewers.
- grit - Definitions include: unattractive (describing a person); NASTY; GROSS.
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