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buck up

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Interjection

  1. Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
  2. Hurry up; make haste.

Verb

  1. To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
  2. To encourage; to hearten.
  3. To do better.
  4. To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")
  5. To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.
  6. To hurry up.
  7. To hit or fight (someone).

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