buck up

Example Sentences

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Bernard DeVoto once tried to buck up his friend Catherine Drinker Bowen, who was wavering between a career in history and one in music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The pair were told to buck up their ideas by the referee as they began talking to each other during the middle of the rounds.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

The officials were also trying to buck up their own staff.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023

So, kids, it’s time to buck up and put on a smile.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

“You both look a little glum, chums. But buck up: no need to worry about what’s going to happen to you.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin