English / phrasal verb
Buck up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To become more cheerful, energetic, or courageous, or to encourage someone else
In context
01
He tried to buck up his friend who felt discouraged after breaking his morning workout streak.
02
You need to buck up and realize that building discipline requires time and self-patience.
Synonyms
cheer up,take heart,perk up
Antonyms
despair,lose heart,mope
Collocations
buck up your spirits,buck someone up,need to buck up