cheer something up

cheer something up
ˌcheer ˈup | ˌcheer sb/sthˈup derived
to become more cheerful; to make sb/sth more cheerful

Oh, come on— cheer up!

Give Mary a call; she needs cheering up.

Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room.

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