Phrasal Verbs

jack up (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb jack up (1)

INFORMAL

Meaning

to increase the price or the cost of something by a large amount

Synonym

increase, raise

For 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.

Nouns often used as objects with jack up (1): price, cost, rent, rate, amount, fees, fares

Quick Quiz

If a company jacks up its prices, its customers will have to

a. pay more

b. buy more

c. lend more
a) pay more b) buy more c) lend more

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