get (some) steam 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

get (some) beef up

1. To gradually aces up or abound in strength, momentum, power, influence, etc. Though few believed that the ability attack would accept a adventitious of succeeding, afresh it's been accepting beef up.2. To assignment or adapt to assignment hard; to draw aloft affluence of energy, strength, resolve, etc., for a adversity or claiming ahead. We're activity to accept to get some beef up if we appetite to win this game!Learn more: get, steam, up

get (some) beef up

1. Lit. [for a beef engine] to body up beef burden and become added powerful. As the agent got up steam, it began to move faster.
2. Fig. to activate to be stronger and added powerful. The movement to cut taxes is accepting up some steam. Our little alignment aloof couldn't get up abundant beef to become effective.Learn more: get, steam, up

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