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Buck up   /bək əp/   Listen
Buck up

verb
1.
Gain courage.  Synonym: take heart.





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"Buck up" Quotes from Famous Books



... ye air," said the old man, slowly, "I'm a-thinkin' yu'll have to buck up ag'in Sherd Raines, fer ef I hain't like a goose a-pickin' o' grass by moonshine, Sherd air atter the gal fer hisself, not fer the Lord. Yes," he continued, after a short, dry laugh; "'n' mebbe ye'll ...
— A Mountain Europa • John Fox Jr.


Words linked to "Buck up" :   embolden, recreate, hearten, cheer, take heart


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