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beef up

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beef something up
to add strength or substance to something. Let's beef this music up with a little more on the drums. They beefed up the offer with another thousand dollars.
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beef up something also beef something up
to make something stronger or more effective The city is beefing up police patrols, putting more cops on the street where they can be seen.
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Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi on Wednesday was injured along with two Security guards while his driver was killed in firing near Melody Market in Islamabad Sources say that following the shocking attack on Hamid Saeed Kazmi, directives has been issued by the President and PM to beef up security measures for the federal Ministers and others.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi on Wednesday was injured along with two Security guards while his driver was killed in firing near Melody Market in Islamabad Sources say that following the shocking attack on Hamid Saeed Kazmi, directives has been issued by the President and PM to beef up security measures for the federal Ministers and others.
 
 
 
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