bank up

1. To save a particular resource or thing so as to have it in reserve. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." Are we allowed to bank up sick time at this company?

2. To form something into a mound or pile supported by something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." Hey, bank those leaves up against the shed.

3. To form something into a mound or pile as a means of protection. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." We banked up some old bricks to hide from the invaders.

bank something up

(against something)

1. to heap or mound up something so that it presses against something. Walter banked the coals up against the side of the furnace. He banked up the coals against the side. Tim banked the coals up.

2. to heap or mound up something to guard against something. They had to build barriers to hide behind. They banked dirt and rubble up against the oncoming attackers. Who banked up this dirt against the flood? The river was rising, so we banked some dirt up.

See also: bank, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

stop payment
bank
bank account
on deposit
fly kites
go all the way to (some place)
(the) next thing (one) knows
in short pants
cried
go window-shopping

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释义	bank up bank up 1. To save a particular resource or thing so as to have it in reserve. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." Are we allowed to bank up sick time at this company? 2. To form something into a mound or pile supported by something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." Hey, bank those leaves up against the shed. 3. To form something into a mound or pile as a means of protection. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bank" and "up." We banked up some old bricks to hide from the invaders. See also: bank, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bank something up (against something) 1. to heap or mound up something so that it presses against something. Walter banked the coals up against the side of the furnace. He banked up the coals against the side. Tim banked the coals up. 2. to heap or mound up something to guard against something. They had to build barriers to hide behind. They banked dirt and rubble up against the oncoming attackers. Who banked up this dirt against the flood? The river was rising, so we banked some dirt up. See also: bank, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: stop payment bank bank account on deposit fly kites go all the way to (some place) (the) next thing (one) knows in short pants cried go window-shopping References in periodicals archive Bank Up processed over $55,000,000.00 in remote corporate deposits in the month of July. BANK UP SHOWS GROWTH IN CORPORATE CAPTURE BIZ NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-November 2, 2011--Danske Bank ups share price target on Pandora, keeps "buy" rating(C)2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com -Danske Bank ups share price target on Pandora, keeps "buy" rating Global Banking News-10 February 2010-Iraq's Rafidain Bank ups capital in 2009 to USD427m(C)2010 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Iraq's Rafidain Bank ups capital in 2009 to USD427m M2 EQUITYBITES-July 29, 2014--Metropolitan Commercial Bank ups FDIC insurance coverage Metropolitan Commercial Bank ups FDIC insurance coverage BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-February 3, 2014--Wells Fargo Bank ups Starwood Property Trust credit line Wells Fargo Bank ups Starwood Property Trust credit line NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-October 20, 2010--Jyske Bank ups price target, keeps "accumulate" on Coloplast(C)2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com -Jyske Bank ups price target, keeps "accumulate" on Coloplast Global Banking News-10 April 2009-Mizuho Corp Bank ups long term prime rate for April(C)2009 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Mizuho Corp Bank ups long term prime rate for April M2 EQUITYBITES-March 25, 2014--Independent Bank ups dividend by 9% Independent Bank ups dividend by 9% BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-December 13, 2013--Laurentian Bank ups dividend Laurentian Bank ups dividend NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-October 12, 2010--Deutsche Bank ups target on Yara stock(C)2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com -Deutsche Bank ups target on Yara stock If 50 million yen is transferred, the bank ups the premium to 1.0%, it said. Bank of Kansai to add premium interest to large time deposits M2 EQUITYBITES-February 3, 2014--Wells Fargo Bank ups Starwood Property Trust credit line Wells Fargo Bank ups Starwood Property Trust credit line BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-December 12, 2013--Laurentian Bank ups dividend Laurentian Bank ups dividend NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-28 July 2010-Danske Bank ups share target on Subsea7(C)1994-2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Danske Bank ups share target on Subsea7 M2 EQUITYBITES-December 13, 2013--Laurentian Bank ups dividend Laurentian Bank ups dividend
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