perk up
Intermediate (B1) informal
To suddenly feel better or more awake, or to make something look nicer.
"She perked up immediately when she heard that her visa had been approved."
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connotations of these expressions to perk up
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mathematician immersed in complex analysis immediately perk up.
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you know, made my ears perk up when
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you will immediately notice the other person perk up.
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Broncos!” That being your alma mater, your ears perk up.