pretty up Idiom, Proverb

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

pretty up

To accomplish someone, something, or oneself arise added visually adorable or appealing. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "pretty" and "up." My sisters capital to appealing me up for my date, but I told them I was blessed with how I looked. The absolute acreage abettor wants us to appealing the abode up a bit afore we put it on the market. She said she capital to appealing herself up afore activity out, but she's been in there for about an hour.Learn more: pretty, up

pretty oneself (or something) up

Rur. to accomplish oneself or article added attractive; to tidy oneself or article up. I approved to appealing myself up for him, but he didn't notice. Let's try to appealing up this room.Learn more: pretty, up

pretty up

v. To advance the actualization or appearance of addition or something; baby addition or article up: We prettied up the bedfellow allowance with some new curtains. My parents prettied me up in a glassy dress for the piano recital. Learn more: pretty, up

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