The Collaborative International Dictionary
To perk it
Perk \Perk\, v. i.
To exalt one's self; to bear one's self loftily. ``To perk
over them.''
--Barrow.
To perk it, to carry one's self proudly or saucily.
--Pope.
Usage examples of "to perk it".
She'd forgotten how rich coffee tasted when you took the time to perk it rather than run a hasty pot through the drip coffee machine.
It was small and needed some paint to perk it up, but she would see to that.
You need some garlic and some basil, maybe, or oregano, to perk it up.