Idiom idiom
chirk up
Meaning
To make more cheerful; to cause to perk up.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should chirk up because the weekend is finally here.”
“The team tried to chirk up their colleague after she received the disappointing news about her project.”
“Despite the persistent gloom of the winter months, the arrival of spring helped the villagers chirk up and prepare for the planting season.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026