buck up

Definitions

1. 1

   Cheer up

   Cheer up; take courage; take heart.

2. 2

   Hurry up

   Hurry up; make haste.

3. 3

   To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful

   To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.

   • I realized I needed to buck up and tackle the problem head-on.
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   1. 4

      To encourage

      To encourage; to hearten.

      • I knew I had to try and buck up the rest of my team as well.
   2. 5

      To do better.

      • You better buck up or you'll never make it.
   3. 6

      To dress oneself up smartly

      To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")

   4. 7

      To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.

      • He started bucking up everything to management when he didn't get a raise.
      • He just bucked everything risky up to management.
      • Instead of dealing with the customer's complaint himself, he just bucked it up to his boss.
   5. 8

      To hurry up.

      • 'Now' said Cameron, 'we must buck up; it's getting late. Now about the child, Boshy: she must come with us, you see.'
   6. 9

      To hit or fight (someone).

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