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run up
Meaning: If you run up a bill or a debt, you get goods or services on the understanding that you'll pay for them later.
For example:
- run up sth How did they run up such a huge bill at the restaurant? Did they buy the place?
- run sth up She ran all these debts up while travelling in Europe, and now it'll take her years to pay them off.
Quick Quiz:
When executives of large corporations are travelling on business, they often run up very large
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