- perk up something
- perk up (something)
to make something more interesting or active.
Chopped prunes can really perk up a fruit salad.
It's a pretty dull movie, though the supporting actors perk things up a little.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
perk up something
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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 up — (something) to make something more interesting or active. Chopped prunes can really perk up a fruit salad. It s a pretty dull movie, though the supporting actors perk things up a little … New idioms 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 — [pɜːk ǁ pɜːrk] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES something in addition to money that you get for doing your job, such as a car: • bonuses, housing allowances and other perks • Employees must pay tax on anything regarded as a perk. exˌecutive ˈperk … Financial and business terms
Perk at work — something good one s employer supplies for nothing as a part of one s job … Dictionary of Australian slang
perk up — 1) PHR V ERG If something perks you up or if you perk up, you become cheerful and lively, after feeling tired, bored, or depressed. [V P] He perks up and jokes with them. [V n P] ...suggestions to make you smile and perk you up. [Also V P n (not… … English 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 — 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
perk up — verb 1. gain or regain energy (Freq. 1) I picked up after a nap • Syn: ↑perk, ↑percolate, ↑pick up, ↑gain vigor • Derivationally related forms: ↑pickup ( … Useful english dictionary
