stack up
Idioms-
Measure up, equal, as in Their gift doesn't stack up against mine . This usage alludes to piling up one's chips at poker, and comparing them to those of the other players. [Early 1900s]
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Make sense, seem plausible, as in Her explanation just doesn't stack up . Also see add up , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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Stack up your seasons, and stack up your games,’ ” Allen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
Stack up his numbers, and the comparisons point to Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Mickey Mantle, when they were babies just starting to boom.
From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2015
Stack up five years of equivalent cynicism and unfulfilled dreams and the result is a drama with a core of shattered glass, dazzling but menacing.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2013
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