collect up

collect up

To gather items. A noun or pronoun can be used between "collect" and "up." I need someone to help me collect up all of these donations for the food drive. Collect your toys up—it's time for bed!
See also: collect, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

collect something up

to gather something up. Collect your things up, and let's go. I collected up all my luggage and left.
See also: collect, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • scratch together
  • gather up
  • scare someone or something up
  • scare up
  • collect
  • collect (one's) thoughts
  • collect thoughts
  • scoop up
  • send around for
  • send around for (someone or something)