
order up (1)
This page is about the phrasal verb order up (1)
Meaning
to issue an order for something to be done, usually in relation to the government or the military
For example
- order sth up After the press released details of torture in military prisons, the President ordered up a full report on the situation.
- order up sth Let's pray that no leader ever decides it's necessary to order up a nuclear attack.
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