pick-me-up

Definition

  • noun: something (such as a drink) that makes you feel better and more lively
  • noun: something that stimulates or restores
  • synonyms: bracer

Examples

  • I could really use a 'pick-me-up' after the day I just had.

  • Coffee is my usual morning 'pick-me-up'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) save people from themselves. We just treat 'em. Treat that kid with a respiratory problem and when he comes back with cancer, go ahead and treat that. Thanks for the pick-me-up. Smokers, drinkers, druggies, fatties, whatever. lf you keep living and dying on whether or not a person changes, well... (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2