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use someone up

Fig. to use all the effort or talent a person has. His career simply used him up. I used myself up. I'm done. I can't function anymore.

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use something up

to consume or use all of something. Use the flour up. I have more in the cupboard. Use up every bit of it. Go ahead.

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use up something also use something up

to use all of something so that none of it is left New ink cartridges often cost $25 to $35 each and can be used up quickly if you print a lot of photos. Many seniors quickly use up their money on prescription drugs. She gets three weeks of vacation but she uses it up before the year was half over.

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