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one up US English

having a psychological advantage over someone

be done up in do1 US English

dress someone up, especially in an elaborate or impressive way

cry someone/something up in cry US English

praise or extol someone or something

cut someone off in cut US English

(of a driver) overtake someone and pull in too closely in front of them

cut someone up in cut US English

criticize someone severely

eaten up in eat US English

dominate the thoughts of someone completely

fit someone/something out or up in fit1 US English

provide with the necessary equipment, supplies, clothes, or other items for a particular situation

fit someone up in fit1 US English

incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them

get someone up in get US English

rise or cause to rise from bed after sleeping

hit someone up in hit US English

attempt to get something, typically money, from someone

be keyed up in key1 US English

be nervous, tense, or excited, especially before an important event

lay someone up in lay1 US English

put someone out of action through illness or injury

mix someone/something up in mix US English

confuse someone or something with another person or thing

put someone up in put US English

accommodate someone temporarily

set someone up in set1 US English

establish someone in a particular capacity or role

sit up or sit someone up in sit US English

move (or cause someone to move) from a lying or slouching to a sitting position

sum someone/something up in sum US English

express a concise idea of the nature or character of a person or thing

tie someone up in tie US English

bind someone’s legs and arms together or bind someone to something so that they cannot move or escape

be tied up in tie US English

occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity

bang someone/something up in bang1 US English

damage or injure someone or something

beat someone up in beat US English

assault and severely injure someone by hitting, kicking, or punching them repeatedly

break someone up in break1 US English

cause someone to become extremely upset

bring someone up in bring US English

look after a child until it is an adult

bump someone up in bump US English

move someone to a higher level or status; promote

burn someone up in burn1 US English

make someone angry

call someone up in call US English

telephone someone

carve someone up in carve US English

slash someone with a knife or other sharp object

chat someone up in chat1 US English

engage someone in flirtatious conversation

fuck someone up in fuck US English

damage or confuse someone emotionally

give someone up in give US English

deliver a wanted person to law-enforcement agents

hold someone/something up in hold1 US English

display something by holding it above one’s waist or head

hook someone/something up in hook US English

link or be linked to electronic equipment

keep someone up in keep US English

prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep

knock someone up in knock US English

make a woman pregnant

line someone/something up in line1 US English

arrange a number of people or things in a straight row

look someone up in look US English

make social contact with someone

make someone up in make US English

apply cosmetics to oneself or another

mark something down in mark1 US English

(of a retailer) reduce the indicated price of an item

mark something up in mark1 US English

annotate or correct text for printing, keying, or typesetting

mess someone up in mess US English

cause someone emotional or psychological problems

pick someone up in pick1 US English

go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one’s car and according to a prior arrangement

pick something up in pick1 US English

collect something that has been left elsewhere

prop someone/something up in prop1 US English

provide support or assistance for someone or something that would otherwise fail or decline

pull someone up in pull US English

cause someone to stop or pause; check someone

round someone/something up in round US English

drive or collect a number of people or animals together for a particular purpose

screw someone up in screw US English

cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed

send someone down in send1 US English

sentence someone to imprisonment

send someone up in send1 US English

sentence someone to imprisonment