tapping up
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The researchers observed colorful dyeing poison dart frogs tapping up to 500 times per minute, or more than three times as fast as Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Producer Quincy Jones tried to head off any hubris by tapping up a sign: “Check Your Ego at the Door.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
England manager Gareth Southgate joked his players will be "tapping up" team-mates while on international duty but says the focus remains on facing North Macedonia at Old Trafford on Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2023
He seemed to be constantly tapping up Mailer and Burroughs for some kind of endorsement.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2015
Bill Koontz was sitting at the counter tapping up tostada crumbs with his middle finger and licking them off when Joe and his people walked in.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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