Emotions & feelings
give someone a lift
make someone feel happier
To make someone feel happier or more energetic.
Hear it in real life
You look much happier today.
Yes, that good news really gave me a lift.
Getting a message from my sister always gives me a lift.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The good news gave me an elevator.
Say: The good news gave me a lift.
“Give someone a lift” means improve their mood; “give someone an elevator” does not express that meaning.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give someone a lift; give someone a real lift
Your turn: say it out loud
Getting a message from my sister always gives me a lift.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give someone a lift
make someone feel happier
“Getting a message from my sister always gives me a lift.”
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