ride up

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to move or work away from the proper place or position

   her new skirt rode up uncomfortably

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ride up Idioms  

1. Gradually move upward from a normal position, as in This skirt is too tight and it constantly rides up. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

“How far is it? I want to ride up on Marlene all the way. I can, can’t I, Mutti? How long will it take until we get there?”

From Literature

It was Karli’s idea, for instance, that two of the choir schoolchildren should take it in turns to ride up with him on Marlene, one in front of him, one behind.

From Literature

“When I was little, before the war, Mutti,” I said, “I went on elephant rides in the zoo, didn’t I? You took me, didn’t you, before you worked there? So Karli could ride up on Marlene, couldn’t he? Why not?”

From Literature

Shares have been on a wild ride, up 36% in the past 12 months, despite shedding about 23% of their value in the past three months.

From Barron's

Then the waves weren’t quite so wild; they could ride up them and slide down without going deep under the water.

From Literature