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单词 bump up
释义

bump up


verb

(tr, adverb) informal to raise or increaseprices are being bumped up daily

Words nearby bump up

bumpoff, Bumppo, Natty, bump start, bump stock, bumptious, bump up, bumpy, bum rap, bum-rush, bum's rush, bum steer
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Idioms and Phrases with bump up

bump up

1

Suddenly increase, as in Oil-producing nations decided to bump up the price of oil. This term is used mainly for prices or other figures. [Colloquial; 1930s]

2

Give a promotion. For example, Kevin hoped to be bumped up to first class, or After five years, she expected they would bump her up to vice-president. [Slang; second half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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