BUCK UP


Meaning of BUCK UP in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.