give someone a boost (up)
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give someone a leg up — HELP/ASSIST SOMEONE, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand, give someone a boost, give someone a flying start. → leg * * * give someone a leg up To give someone a help or hoist in mounting, climbing, etc (also figurative) • • •… … Useful english dictionary
give someone a leg up — we all want to give our kids a leg up in the world Syn: help/assist someone, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand, give someone a boost … Thesaurus of popular words
boost — boost1 [ bust ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 help something improve etc. ▸ 2 make someone feel positive ▸ 3 lift someone up ▸ 4 advertise ▸ 5 steal 1. ) to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful: Their share price climbed again… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boost */*/ — I UK [buːst] / US [bust] verb [transitive] Word forms boost : present tense I/you/we/they boost he/she/it boosts present participle boosting past tense boosted past participle boosted 1) to help something to increase, improve, or become more… … English dictionary
boost — 1 verb (T) 1 to increase something such as production, sales etc because they are not as high as you want them to be: The advertising campaign is intended to boost sales. 2 boost sb s confidence/morale/ego to make someone feel more confident and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boost — boost1 [bu:st] v [T] 1.) to increase or improve something and make it more successful ▪ The new resort area has boosted tourism. boost sb s confidence/morale/ego ▪ The win boosted the team s confidence. 2.) also boost up to help someone reach a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
give — give1 [ gıv ] (past tense gave [ geıv ] ; past participle giv|en [ gıvn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 provide someone with something ▸ 2 make someone owner of something ▸ 3 put medicine in someone ▸ 4 cause effect/experience ▸ 5 communicate ▸ 6 perform action … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
give — I UK [ɡɪv] / US verb Word forms give : present tense I/you/we/they give he/she/it gives present participle giving past tense gave UK [ɡeɪv] / US past participle given UK [ˈɡɪv(ə)n] / US *** 1) [transitive] to put something in someone s hand, or… … English dictionary
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 — 1) you seem to have perked up Syn: cheer up, brighten up, liven up, take heart; informal buck up 2) the economy has been slow to perk up Syn: recover, rally, improve, revive, take a turn for the better, look up, pick up … Thesaurus of popular words
