jack up (1) Informal
Meaning: to increase the price or the cost of something by a large amount
Synonym: increase, raiseFor example:
- jack up sth Hotels usually jack up their room rates over the summer.
- jack sth up Our landlord never spends any money on improving the apartments, but he still wants to jack the rent up every year.
jack up (1): price, cost, rent, rate, amount, fees, fares
Quick Quiz:
If a company jacks up its prices, its customers will have to
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