English Explanatory Dictionary

person up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To show courage, strength, toughness, or responsibility; a gender-neutral alternative to "man up".

Word forms

person up persons up personing up personed up

Etymology

By analogy with man up.

Synonyms

boss up
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