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raise/up the ante

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raise/up the ante

to increase your demands or to increase the risks in a situation, in order to achieve a better result. The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate until a ceasefire has been agreed.

See also: ante, raise

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raise hand against/to
raise hell
raise the roof
raise the spectre of
raise the stakes
raise the tone
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raise/up the ante
raised eyebrows
rake
rake in
rake over the ashes
rake over the coals
rake-off
ram down throat

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Raise Up (All Cities Remix)

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raise/rear its head

raise/up the ante

Raised (phonetics)

raised an eyebrow

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