# ginger up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/ginger-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To make something more interesting, fun, lively, etc.

## Examples

- We need to ginger up this party with some music.
- The presentation was quite boring, so I added some colorful charts to ginger up the meeting.
- The director decided to ginger up the final act of the play with more dramatic lighting and faster dialogue to keep the audience engaged.

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