Re: [OM] OT: Use of verbs, was Re: olympus Digest, Vol 27, Issue 31

[Andrew Fildes]

'Keep your spirits up' - probably not much heard in general usage in the last 
50 years.
Andrew Fildes
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On 03/02/2011, at 6:23 AM, Jan Steinman wrote:

>> From: Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> How exactly does "keep your pecker up" mean other than what it sounds like?
> 
> I was told that the vernacular is, "Keep your nose up," or symbolically, keep 
> in good cheer. Perhaps an actual Brit can elaborate...
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