cheese up
The phrase "cheese up" has versatile meanings, often used in informal contexts to describe actions related to smiling, adding cheese, or exaggerating emotions.
Definition
B1General
(informal, slang)To smile widely, often due to happiness.
Example
- She cheesed up when she saw her birthday cake.
B1General
(informal, slang)To make someone else smile or become cheerful.
Example
- His jokes always cheese up the entire room.
A2Cooking
(informal)To add cheese to a dish.
Example
- Don't forget to cheese up the pasta before serving.
B2Entertainment
(informal, slang)To make something overly sentimental or exaggerated.
Example
- The movie was good until they cheesed up the ending.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cheese up":
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