In the past, American manufacturers took such opportunities to raise their own prices, giving a fillip to inflation.

Yes, those ladies had given a useful fillip to his prestige.

They could tell the people who had come down from London for the day; the keen air gave a fillip to their weariness.

Having a design office gave the business a fillip.

Living in the château gave an enormous fillip to these aspirations.

The window curtain behind them gave an angry fillip.

There's nothing like danger and death to give an added fillip.

The news gave a fillip to the telecommunications sector.

Two additional measures gave a further fillip to the trade.

It can give an important fillip in terms of supporting the economic and social reforms required long term.