whistle up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Stern said: “You don’t create jobs for the 21st century by trying to whistle up jobs from the 19th century.”
From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2018
Because he cannot always whistle up a black thunderhead to observe, between bolts he works with laboratory lightning.
From Time Magazine Archive
So far Bender has failed to whistle up even a mild breeze of enthusiasm.
From Time Magazine Archive
OPA Boss Paul Porter tried to whistle up some cheer, but his best was a prediction that supplies would be "fairly good" after six or eight weeks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Someone was blowing a whistle up front and I hit stop.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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