fetch up
Britishverb
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informal (intr; usually foll by at or in) to arrive (at) or end up (in)
to fetch up in New York
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(intr) nautical to stop suddenly, as from running aground
to fetch up on a rock
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slang to vomit (food, etc)
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dialect (tr) to rear (children, animals, etc)
Example Sentences
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The figures went up for auction and were expected to fetch up to £15m but in the end sold for £11m more to an undisclosed bidder.
From BBC
However, market moves have been contained relative to some more extreme forecasts that oil could fetch up to $100 per barrel.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile the rare Marauder's Map joins other "Harry Potter" movie props in the auction and is expected to fetch up to $80,000.
From Barron's
A painting by Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dali found in a house clearance is expected to fetch up to £30,000 - after being bought for just £150.
From BBC
Two rare Chinese antiques that had been in an East Sussex home for more than 100 years could fetch up to £36,000 at auction.
From BBC
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