lighten up

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

lighten up (third-person singular simple present lightens up, present participle lightening up, simple past and past participle lightened up)

1. (idiomatic) To become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
   • 2008, Adele, First Love

     you lighten up my heart when I start to cry

   I wish he'd lighten up a bit and realize that we were only joking.

Translations

to become less serious

• Finnish: ottaa rennommin
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