A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market.fillipfil‧lip /ˈfɪlɪp/ noun [singular] 
A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.
WORD ORIGINfillip
Origin:
1400-1500 From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumbEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Did she only feel good because of the unexpected fillip of her highly attractive anonymous new neighbour?
- It was with a little fillip of surprise that Pascoe realized she hadn't recognized his voice.
- Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.
- Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.
- Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something SYN boost: A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.· Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.· Mergers and acquisitions gave a brief fillip to prices early in the day.· Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.· This could give a fillip to the buy-to-let market.· The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector.· The infrastructure projects unveiled yesterday were not unexpected, but will give a welcome fillip to the construction sector.
A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market. British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.