buck up

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.

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To encourage; to hearten.

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

   встряхну́тьvstrjaxnútʹ, оживи́тьoživítʹ, приободри́тьpriobodrítʹ

3. (idiomatic, intransitive)To do better.

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

4. (dated, idiomatic, intransitive)To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")

5. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive)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.

6. (idiomatic, slang, transitive)To hit or fight (someone).

7. (obsolete)To hurry up.

1. That's 30 bucks gone up in smoke.

   ruЭто тридцать долларов, выброшенных на ветер. — marafon

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2. Benedito watched as the buck climbed up the rocky terrain.

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irregular

• buck upTo become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.
• buck outTo murder (someone).
• buck inTo align or sight an instrument (such as a theodolite or level) precisely between two marks or points for accurate measurement.
• buck downTo defeat (someone) in a challenge; to beat up or destroy (someone).
• buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).