fillip to morale
- noun
- UK
:
impulso a la moral
- Her encouraging speech was a real fillip to morale during tough times.
Examples
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A surprise bonus acted as a fillip to morale in the company.
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Winning the local championship provided a much-needed fillip to morale among the team members.
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The surprise party was a wonderful fillip to morale!
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A small victory can serve as a fillip to morale during tough times.
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Her encouraging speech was a real fillip to morale during tough times.
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Winning the local championship provided a much-needed fillip to morale among the team members.
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A surprise bonus acted as a fillip to morale in the company.
Synonyms
2
3.6
Something that makes people feel more confident and positive
1
3.9
Something that makes a group feel more confident and happy
Antonyms
How Uplifting
262
3.3
∞
1.0
153
2.7
- UK
89
1.7
342
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a boost or improvement in morale' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'fillip' (something that stimulates or boosts) combined with 'to' linking it to 'morale' (group confidence and enthusiasm). This is a regular noun + to + noun construction expressing an effect on morale, so a learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Fillip to morale comes from the word fillip, a small quick flick of the finger that gives a tiny push, like tapping something to start it moving. So a fillip to morale is a small, sudden action that gives a quick 'boost' to people's 'morale'.