force a/the/(something's) price up
force a/the/(something's) price up
To cause the price of something to increase. Having this fancy new restaurant in our neighborhood is going to force all of our house prices up. A supply shortage has forced the price up on gas across the country.
See also: force, price, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- drive a price up
- drive a/the/(something's) price up
- fancy (one's) chances
- fancy chances
- fancy your chances
- fancy your/somebody's chances
- as, whenever, etc. the fancy takes you
- whenever the fancy takes (one)
- trick (oneself or something) up
- cop from