The surname is also found among English-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, deriving from the male Hebrew given name Boruch, meaning âblessedâ (consider Mel Brooks the Jewish filmmaker). As a given name, Brooks is generally considered the masculine version of this surname, while Brooke is commonly used for females.
A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. Topics
get/build your hopes up. phrase. If you tell someone not to get their hopes up, or not to build their hopes up, you are warning them that they should not become too confident of progress or success. There is no reason for people to get their hopes up over this mission. I don't want you to build your hopes up, but I'll have a word with Fred tomorrow.