be there or be square »
Used to encourage someone to go somewhere.
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bottle out »
To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.
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buck up »
Cheer up; take courage; take heart.
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come on »
An expression of encouragement.
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down in the mouth »
Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
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drum up »
To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
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egg on »
To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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egg somebody on »
To tease, provoke or encourage.
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go for it »
A cry of encouragement.
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golden handcuffs »
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.
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good on you »
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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grow a pair »
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
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hothouse »
An environment in which growth or development is encouraged; a hotbed.
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it's a long road that has no turning »
encouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.
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jolly someone along »
To make someone happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
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