tank up
to fill the tank of (a vehicle) with petrol
slang to imbibe or cause to imbibe a large quantity of alcoholic drink
Words Nearby tank up
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How to use tank up in a sentence
A sea had come in over the after-deck, and had lifted the tank up from its lashings.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 | Roald Amundsentank up, friend Goodall—have all the fun you can; then—off you go, in the middle of a jag, and s-s-save trouble and expense.
Rolling Stones | O. HenryWe patched tank up in good order, and made him lie down again.
Friar Tuck | Robert Alexander WasonYou can tank up and give me the news in small chunks at the same time.
Bransford of Rainbow Range | Eugene Manlove RhodesWhat they wished to get from him, in the way of speech, was another invitation to tank up.
H. R. | Edwin Lefevre
Other Idioms and Phrases with tank up
Fill a gas tank with fuel, as in As soon as we tank up the car we can leave. [First half of 1900s]
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