- perk someone up
- perk someone up†to make someone more cheery or refreshed. •
A nice cup of coffee would really perk me up.
•A cup of coffee will perk up the sleepiest person.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
perk someone up
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perk someone/something up — you could do with something to perk you up: CHEER UP, liven up, brighten up, raise someone s spirits, give someone a boost/lift, revitalize, invigorate, energize, enliven, ginger up, put new life/heart into, put some spark into, rejuvenate,… … Useful english dictionary
perk someone up or perk up — make or become more cheerful or lively. → perk … English new terms dictionary
perk — 1 noun (countable usually plural) something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages such as goods, meals, or a car: With all the perks, she s really earning over 20,000 a year. | one of the perks of the job: I get a company… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
perk — perk1 verb (perk someone up or perk up) make or become more cheerful or lively. Origin ME (in the senses perch and be lively ): perh. from an OFr. dialect var. of percher to perch . perk2 noun informal a benefit to which one is entitled as an… … English new terms dictionary
perk up someone — perk up (someone) to make someone more active and interested. It was a clear summer day, and Nancy looked like she was beginning to perk up. His stay with Aunt Podie soon perked him up … New idioms dictionary
perk up — (someone) to make someone more active and interested. It was a clear summer day, and Nancy looked like she was beginning to perk up. His stay with Aunt Podie soon perked him up … New idioms dictionary
perk — perk1 [pə:k US pə:rk] n [C usually plural] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: perquisite] something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages, such as goods, meals, or a car ▪ theatre tickets and other perks perk of ▪ the perks of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
perk up — 1) you seem to have perked up Syn: cheer up, brighten up, liven up, take heart; informal buck up 2) the economy has been slow to perk up Syn: recover, rally, improve, revive, take a turn for the better, look up, pick up … Thesaurus of popular words
perk — perk1 [ pɜrk ] noun count an extra payment or benefit that you get in your job: Free theatre tickets are one of the perks of this job. a. a benefit or advantage that you get from a situation: At 15 I looked forward to the perks of adult life.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perk up — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms perk up : present tense I/you/we/they perk up he/she/it perks up present participle perking up past tense perked up past participle perked up 1) if someone perks up, or if something perks them up … English dictionary
ˌperk (sb) ˈup — phrasal verb if someone perks up, or if something perks them up, they begin to feel happier or more lively … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
