big up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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To pay the ridiculous salaries to players, all the commercial partners have to big up every game, and many are drab.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
“People in the neighboring buildings hustled outside with their pets and kids. I’ve never seen a fire that big up close like that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
“So we need to know who’s in the game and when they’re in the game and the situation up front. They’re really big up front, and they’re a really good offensive line.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021
She'll also monitor gauges of inflation stripping out goods and services with particularly big up or down price swings.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2021
His own eyes look very big up close, through his thick glasses.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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