buck up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Interjection
- Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
- Hurry up; make haste.
Verb
- To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
- To encourage; to hearten.
- To do better.
- To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")
- To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.
- To hurry up.
- To hit or fight (someone).
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