Phrasal Verbs

jack up (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb jack up (2)

Meaning

If you jack something up, you use a jack to lift it off the ground.

For example

  • jack up sth If you've got a flat tyre, jack up the car and then you can change the tyre.

  • jack sth up If you've jacked a car up, don't get under it because the jack could break or tip over and the car could fall on top of you.

Note:
A jack is a piece of equipment for lifting heavy objects, esp. one for raising a vehicle's axle off the ground so that a wheel can be replaced or the underside can be inspected.

Quick Quiz

If someone has jacked up their car, they probably have

a. a really fast car

b. a really expensive car

c. a flat tyre
a) a really fast car b) a really expensive car c) a flat tyre

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Contributor: Matt Errey