string up

Idioms  

1. Hang; also, kill by hanging. For example, They strung up their Christmas lights in October, or The mob wanted to string him up on the nearest tree. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

"This is community, in this particular case, the Huinchiri community from the Quehue district is currently working to string up this bridge that connects villages, but that also connects traditions and connects culture."

From Reuters

A woman strings up a net at a site she says will be suitable for beach volleyball when the snow turns to sand in about a decade.

From Washington Times

There’s something comforting about how this city’s piñata makers can transform any catastrophe into a comical object that we can string up, beat the hell out of and feast on its candy innards.

From Los Angeles Times

They used rope to string up their flag between the trees facing the yacht-dotted harbor.

From Los Angeles Times

Several Americans have started to make use of their time in self-isolation by stringing up lights on their homes, inspired in part by a tweet from sports broadcaster Lane Grindle.

From Los Angeles Times

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