English Dictionary

buck up

verb

(idiomatic, intransitive) To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage. / (idiomatic, transitive) To encourage; to hearten.

You need to buck up and finish your homework.

意味（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive) 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.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, transitive) To encourage; to hearten.

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

意味（3）

(idiomatic, intransitive, dated, early 1900's) To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")

意味（4）

(idiomatic, transitive, colloquial) 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.

意味（5）

(obsolete) 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.'