pick-me-up
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: tonic, bracer (informal), refreshment, restorative, shot in the arm (informal), stimulant

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ˈpick-me-up noun [countable]
informal a drink or medicine that makes you feel happier and gives you more energy

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pick-me-up
[informal]
something that makes you feel better, especially a drink or medicine.
I needed a pick-me-up so I stopped at a bar on my way home.

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pick me up
n. phr. Something you take when you feel tired or weak.
John stopped at a drugstore for a pick-me-up after working three hours overtime.
Mary always carried a bar of chocolate in her pocketbook for a pick-me-up.

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