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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Stories like Fenella's have become increasingly common as organised crime groups pivot to stealing phones which can fetch up to £400 per stolen device.
From BBC
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
A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a retired firefighter in a Norfolk field is expected to fetch up to £18,000 at auction.
From BBC
Within months, Carole's house had been completely cleared out and sold for £355,000 - a low price, the neighbours thought, considering other houses in the street were fetching up to half a million.
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