english
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buck (sb/sth) up
UK informal
to become happier or more positive or to make someone happier or more positive
• Oh, buck up for heaven's sake, Anthony! I'm sick of looking at your miserable face.
• She was told that if she didn't buck her ideas up (= start working in a more positive way) , she'd be out of a job.
• A holiday will buck her up.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun
male deer:
He shot a buck in last year's deer season.
verb
oppose. challenge:
Do not try to buck the system.
adj.
lowest rank:
He started his career as a buck private,
Simple Definitions
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In addition to the idioms beginning with BUCK, Also see BIG BUCKS; FAST BUCK; MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK; PASS THE BUCK.
American Heritage Idioms