bucking up
Gathering one's nerve
Bucking up means encouraging someone or improving their spirits: Buck up, it's not the end of the world.
The phrase works both transitively and intransitively—you can buck someone up or simply buck up yourself.
It suggests rallying courage or cheerfulness in the face of difficulty, often with a hint of British stiff-upper-lip resolve.
- upOut of bed
- chin upEncouragement to stay positive
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- pep talkMotivational speech
- pick me upRestorative drink or boost
fortitude · motivation · persistence · grit · resolve · reassurance · stay strong · self-confidence · pull yourself together · get a grip · rallying · endurance · tough it out · courage · upgrade · stiff upper lip · bolstering · bravery
bucking upgiving up
Choosing to stop trying
surrendering · despairing · losing heart · caving in · falling apart
bucking updiscouraging
Causing loss of confidence
demoralizing · disheartening · bringing down · deflating · undermining