figurative. to strain up: to force up to a higher scale of estimation; to ‘screw up’ (rents, usury) to an oppressive rate.
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释义 | society > trade and finance > charges > [verb (transitive)] > overcharge > increase to excessive amount (1) to strain up1599 figurative. to strain up: to force up to a higher scale of estimation; to ‘screw up’ (rents, usury) to an oppressive rate. |
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