Keep Your Pecker Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep Your Pecker Up Idiom mean?

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Keep your pecker up What does Keep your pecker up mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
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Old wive's tale What does "Old wive's tale" mean?	A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.

choke (something) off or choke off (something) What does "choke (something) off or choke off (something)" mean?	to force something to an end or to a stop	The government was able to choke off the flow of money to the criminal gang.
no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	not particularly impressive or important
shy away from (someone or something) What does "shy away from (someone or something)" mean?	to avoid someone or something	Recently my doctor has shied away from giving me advice about my eating habits.
live a life of (something) What does "live a life of (something)" mean?	have a life of a certain quality or style	My friend has been living a life of luxury since he won much money in the lottery.
get even (with someone) What does "get even (with someone)" mean?	to get revenge on someone	My sister wants to get even with her friend for being late for the concert.
smear campaign (against someone) What does "smear campaign (against someone)" mean?	a campaign (of rumors) aimed at damaging someone's reputation	The newspaper ran a smear campaign against the mayor of the city.
check on (someone or something) What does "check on (someone or something)" mean?	to examine someone or something in order to determine the condition of it/him/her	We always check on our baby before we go to sleep.

sitting duck What does "sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if waiting to be attacked	The soldier should move away from the window. He is like a sitting duck for the enemy.
beyond a shadow of a doubt What does "beyond a shadow of a doubt" mean?	to be completely without doubt	Everyone believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man had stolen the money.
uptight What does "uptight" mean?	worried, irritated, anxious	My sister has been uptight all week because of her exams.

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Keep Your Pecker Up Idiom