run up

run something up

1. Lit. to raise or hoist something, such as a flag. Harry ran the flag up the flagpole each morning. Will you please run up the flag today?

2. Fig. to cause something to go higher, such as the price of stocks or commodities. A rumor about higher earnings ran the price of the computer stocks up early in the afternoon. They ran up the price too high.

3. Fig. to accumulate indebtedness. I ran up a huge phone bill last month. Walter ran up a bar bill at the hotel that made his boss angry.

4. to stitch something together quickly. She's very clever. I'm sure she can run up a costume for you. The seamstress ran up a party dress in one afternoon.

See also: run, up

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While Collingwood said that was not the only area that posed a risk for injury, he and Australia skipper Michael Clarke agreed they could not ask their bowlers to run up on the slippery surface. Decision to call off match is defended; 'Brave' umpires are backed by ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) I only hope we will get the same kind of taxis, with easy run ups and good service, as we have today. Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Taxi service changes will hit hard by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Many of these crazy run ups end on stretchers, ambulances and ICUs in the hospital. Are You Suffering from Tension Headache? by Ashish Jain / Self Improvement community	run out of steam run out of time run out on run out the clock run over run over to run over with run ragged run rampant run rhymes run rings around run riot run scared run short Run that by again run the gamut run the gantlet run the gauntlet run the good race run the risk run the show run through run to run to earth run to ground run up run up against run up the flagpole run up to some place run with run with it run with the hare and hunt with the hounds run-of-the-mill runaround rung running running high running on empty running on fumes runt of the litter rush rush at rush for rush hour rush in rush into rush into print rush off rush on rush out rush out of	Run time system Run time type information Run Time Version Run Times Run Times run to run to run to earth run to earth run to earth run to earth run to earth Run To End Of Life run to ground run to ground run to ground run to ground run to ground Run to Run run to seed run to seed run to seed run to seed run to seed Run to Settlement Run to the Hills Run to the Light run together Run Ultima Online run under run up run up against run up against someone or something run up the flagpole run up the flagpole run up the flagpole run up the flagpole to see who salutes run up the flagpole to see who salutes run up to some place Run Up2date Linux Everywhere run upon run upon run upon run upon Run Ups Run Ups Run What Ya Brung run wild run with run with run with run with run with run with it Run with It Management Run with Owners Permission run with the hare and hunt with the hounds Run with the Kittens run with the land Run, Run, Pass, Punt Run-around

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While Collingwood said that was not the only area that posed a risk for injury, he and Australia skipper Michael Clarke agreed they could not ask their bowlers to run up on the slippery surface.

Decision to call off match is defended; 'Brave' umpires are backed by ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

I only hope we will get the same kind of taxis, with easy run ups and good service, as we have today.

Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Taxi service changes will hit hard by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

Many of these crazy run ups end on stretchers, ambulances and ICUs in the hospital.

Are You Suffering from Tension Headache? by Ashish Jain / Self Improvement community

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Run with the Kittens
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Run, Run, Pass, Punt
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