pick-me-up
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pick-me-up
(pĭk′mē-ŭp′)n. Informal
A drink, often an alcoholic beverage, taken as a stimulant or a cure for a hangover.
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pick-me-up
n
informal a tonic or restorative, esp a special drink taken as a stimulant
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pick′-me-up`
n.
1. something, as a drink or snack, taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.
2. any restorative.
[1865–70]
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| Noun | 1. | pick-me-up - anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her" corrective, restorative - a device for treating injury or disease |
| 2. | pick-me-up - a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor) restorative, tonic - a medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
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pick-me-up
noun (Informal) tonic, drink, pick-up (slang), bracer (informal), refreshment, stimulant, shot in the arm (informal), restorative When you need a pick-me-up, try peppermint oil.
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pick-me-up
nounInformal. A medicine that restores or increases vigor:
Informal: bracer.
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Translations
pick-me-up
[ˈpɪkmiːʌp] N → estimulante m; (= drink) → bebida f tonificante (Med) → tónico m, reconstituyente mhe tends to pop into the pub on the way home for a pick-me-up → suele pasarse por el pub de camino a casa para ponerse a tono
this bath oil is the ideal pick-me-up after a hard day at work → esta esencia de baño te deja como nuevo después de un día duro de trabajo
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