jolly sth up
UK informal — phrasal verb with jolly /ˈdʒɒl.i/
/ˈdʒɑː.li/ verb [T + adv/prep] informalDefinition
› to make something brighter and more attractive: I thought I'd jolly the room up with some colourful curtains.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of jolly sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -bound suffix (COVERED)
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- ornament noun
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