haul up

British  

verb

1. informal (tr) to call to account or criticize

2. nautical to sail (a vessel) closer to the wind

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haul up Idioms  

1. Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel .

2. Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge . [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Fishing communities and sea swimmers have already noticed the difference, with reports of jellyfish swarming near beaches or Mediterranean octopus hauled up in fish catches.

From BBC

"So, when the electricity went on Friday morning, I lost all that capacity and I literally have to be hauled up off the chairs," he said.

From BBC

Maybe, the thinking went, the mice had scurried into firewood or other supplies hauled up the slopes by the Incas.

From Science Daily

After packing their heavy gear — rope bags, rigging equipment, glide, head protector and Becker bar and slings — responders hauled up the trail to save Dakota.

From Seattle Times

Pieces of Lego are hauled up every week by fishermen off Cornwall, more than 25 years after a huge cargo ship spill.

From BBC

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