cheer up

Idioms and Phrases

Become or make happy, raise the spirits of, as in This fine weather should cheer you up . This term may also be used as an imperative, as Shakespeare did ( 2 Henry IV , 4:4): “My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself.” [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

"Cheer up, at least you've caught the bad guy," she calmly told the officers handcuffing her.

From BBC

Bodyworn footage showed McCullough admit the murders to arresting officers and told them: "Cheer up, at least you've caught the bad guy".

From BBC

The defendant, who told police "cheer up, at least you've caught the bad guy", will have to serve a minimum term of 36 years before being considered for release.

From BBC

Voters started to cheer up about the economy.

From Slate

About midway through “The Sixth Sense,” Bruce Willis’ Malcolm, a compassionate child psychologist, attempts to cheer up Haley Joel Osment’s Cole, a disturbed boy struggling with secrets he’s too scared to reveal.

From Los Angeles Times