buck up
buck up phrasal verb (see also buck)
1. to become happier, or to make someone happier:
Come on, buck up, things aren’t that bad!
buck somebody ↔ up
You need something to buck you up.
2. buck up! British English old-fashioned used to tell someone to hurry up:
Buck up, John! We’ll be late.
3. informal to improve, or to make something improve:
It’ll be a long time before the situation starts to buck up.
buck something ↔ up
a company that is looking to buck up its networking capabilities
4. buck your ideas up British English informal used to tell someone to improve their behaviour or attitude
buck up phrasal verb (see also buck)
1. to become happier, or to make someone happier:
buck somebody ↔ up
2. buck up! British English old-fashioned used to tell someone to hurry up:
3. informal to improve, or to make something improve:
buck something ↔ up
4. buck your ideas up British English informal used to tell someone to improve their behaviour or attitude