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lighten up

 
Idioms: lighten up
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Become or cause to become less serious or gloomy, and more cheerful. For example, Lighten up, Sam--it'll turn out all right. This slangy expression transfers reducing a physical weight to a change of mood or attitude.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make lighter or brighter
  Synonyms: brighten, lighten

Meaning #2: become lighter
  Synonym: lighten

 
 

 

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more