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fold something up 1. Lit. to double something over into its original folded position. Please fold the paper up when you are finished. Please fold up the paper. 2. Fig. to put an end to something; to close a money-losing enterprise. Mr. Jones was going broke, so he folded his business up. The producer decided to fold up the play early. It was losing money. fold up 1. Lit. [for something] to close by folding. The table just folded up with no warning, trapping my leg. 2. Fig. [for someone] to faint. She folded up when she heard the news. I was so weak that I was afraid I was going to fold up. 3. Fig. [for a business] to cease operating. Our shop finally folded up because of the recession. Tom's little candy shop folded up. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She seated herself on the low stool at my feet; and I, suppressing a sigh of vexation, began to fold up the epistle. He particularly liked the way one gray-whiskered waiter, who showed his scorn for the other younger ones and was jeered at by them, was teaching them how to fold up napkins properly. In that happy bygone time, I was taught to keep my hair tidy at all hours of the day and night, and to fold up every article of my clothing carefully, in the same order, on the same chair, in the same place at the foot of the bed, before retiring to rest. |
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