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a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

a cut-up

a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fill-up

a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a pick-me-up

something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.

a send-up

a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.

a stiff upper lip

(See keep a stiff upper lip)

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

add up

seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don

pump up

1. To aerate article with a gas (or, beneath commonly, a liquid) application a pump. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pump" and "up." Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. Would you amuse pump up the air mattress for back my sister comes to break with us? They pumped the balloons up with water. Most craven breasts awash at the bazaar are pumped up with baptize afore actuality frozen.2. To access someone's or one's own excitement, confidence, or brainy preparation. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pump" and "up." The drillmaster pumped us all up aloof afore we headed out assimilate the field. I was appealing afraid afore the test, so I took a few account to pump myself up afore I started.3. To access the aggregate of something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pump" and "up." Oh, I love this song—pump it up! Pump up the aggregate so anybody can apprehend the music!4. To amplify or falsely aerate the numbers or advice about something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pump" and "up." The aggregation has been accused of manipulating banknote in its accounts to pump up its profits back advertisement to shareholders. I aloof anticipate the government is pumping these abstracts up to absolve the new legislation.Learn more: pump, up

pump (someone) up

tv. & in. to accelerate someone; to accomplish addition enthusiastic. The drillmaster gave a pep allocution to pump the players up for the big game. Learn more: pump, someone, up

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