Idiom idiom
ruck up
Meaning
To be brave, to show some courage, to keep moving forward in a difficult situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is a hard day, but you need to ruck up.”
“The team was exhausted after the long hike, but they had to ruck up to reach the camp before dark.”
“Despite the overwhelming obstacles standing in his path, he chose to ruck up and face the challenges with quiet determination.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026