jack up

1. To increase sharply. Please stop jacking up the volume on the TV. I can barely hear myself think.

2. To raise something through the use of a jack, a simple machine used to lift things. We'll need to jack up the car before we can change this tire.

3. To stimulate, excite, or motivate, often but not always through the use of drugs. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." By the way he was flitting around, you could tell the guy was jacked up on something. This soundtrack jacks me up so much when I'm working out.

4. To inflict damage upon, physically or otherwise. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." Yikes, that car wash really jacked up your car's exterior. I'm not going to lie, that horror movie jacked me up for weeks.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jack someone up

1. Sl. to excite or stimulate someone, possibly with drugs. Tom jacked up his buddy by talking to him. Tom jacked up Fred with a lot of encouragement.

2. Sl. to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. The mail is late again today. We'll have to jack those people up at the post office. I guess I'll have to jack up the carpenter again to repair my stairs.

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jack something up

1. Lit. to raise something up on a mechanical lifting device. Now I have to jack the car up, so I can change the tire. Please jack up the car.

2. Fig. to raise the price of something. The store keeps jacking prices up. The grocery store jacked up the prices again last night.

See also: jack, up

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

jack up

Raise or increase, as in The cartel is jacking up oil prices again. This term alludes to the literal meaning of jack up, that is, "hoist with a jack." [Colloquial; c. 1900]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

jack up

1. To lift something, especially a vehicle, using a jack: We jacked up the car to change the tire. I hurt my arm when I jacked the van up.

2. To raise some price or value by increments: Because of the drought, the stores jacked up the price of lettuce. That candidate is going to jack taxes up after the election.

3. To stimulate someone with or as if with a drug: My friend jacked me up on caffeine the night before exams. The coach jacked up the team with a pep talk before the game.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

jack someone up

1. tv. to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. I’ll jack him up and try to get some action out of him.

2. tv. to beat or stab someone. (Underworld.) They really jacked up Bobby. He almost died.

jack something up

1. tv. to raise the price of something. They kept jacking the price up with various charges, so I walked.

2. tv. to mess something up. Who jacked up the papers on my desk?

jacked up

1. and jacked mod. excited. I was so jacked I almost passed out. Don was really jacked up about the election.

2. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) What time did Sam get himself jacked up?

3. mod. upset; stressed. I was really jacked up by the bad news.

4. mod. high on drugs. He’s jacked up, and he may have ODed.

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释义	jack up jack up 1. To increase sharply. Please stop jacking up the volume on the TV. I can barely hear myself think. 2. To raise something through the use of a jack, a simple machine used to lift things. We'll need to jack up the car before we can change this tire. 3. To stimulate, excite, or motivate, often but not always through the use of drugs. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." By the way he was flitting around, you could tell the guy was jacked up on something. This soundtrack jacks me up so much when I'm working out. 4. To inflict damage upon, physically or otherwise. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "jack" and "up." Yikes, that car wash really jacked up your car's exterior. I'm not going to lie, that horror movie jacked me up for weeks. See also: jack, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. jack someone up 1. Sl. to excite or stimulate someone, possibly with drugs. Tom jacked up his buddy by talking to him. Tom jacked up Fred with a lot of encouragement. 2. Sl. to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. The mail is late again today. We'll have to jack those people up at the post office. I guess I'll have to jack up the carpenter again to repair my stairs. See also: jack, up jack something up 1. Lit. to raise something up on a mechanical lifting device. Now I have to jack the car up, so I can change the tire. Please jack up the car. 2. Fig. to raise the price of something. The store keeps jacking prices up. The grocery store jacked up the prices again last night. See also: jack, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. jack up Raise or increase, as in The cartel is jacking up oil prices again. This term alludes to the literal meaning of jack up, that is, "hoist with a jack." [Colloquial; c. 1900] See also: jack, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. jack up v. 1. To lift something, especially a vehicle, using a jack: We jacked up the car to change the tire. I hurt my arm when I jacked the van up. 2. To raise some price or value by increments: Because of the drought, the stores jacked up the price of lettuce. That candidate is going to jack taxes up after the election. 3. To stimulate someone with or as if with a drug: My friend jacked me up on caffeine the night before exams. The coach jacked up the team with a pep talk before the game. See also: jack, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. jack someone up 1. tv. to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. I’ll jack him up and try to get some action out of him. 2. tv. to beat or stab someone. (Underworld.) They really jacked up Bobby. He almost died. See also: jack, someone, up jack something up 1. tv. to raise the price of something. They kept jacking the price up with various charges, so I walked. 2. tv. to mess something up. Who jacked up the papers on my desk? See also: jack, something, up jacked up 1. and jacked mod. excited. I was so jacked I almost passed out. Don was really jacked up about the election. 2. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) What time did Sam get himself jacked up? 3. mod. upset; stressed. I was really jacked up by the bad news. 4. mod. high on drugs. He’s jacked up, and he may have ODed. See also: jacked, up McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: jack someone up jack something up jacked up barely can barely hear (oneself) think jack around jack someone around narrow escape a narrow escape/squeak to barely make it References in periodicals archive Ken had had a couple of beers and as Pele walked in, Kenny stood straight up with his 'jack ups' on and said (in a thick Yorkshire accent): 'Oi Pele... PELE TALE IS PANTS FOR POOR KENNY.. in the league table to sixth. "But amongst that you also against the quality they have Chris Hughton. THE MAIL'S SIDEWAYS LOOK AT SPORT Email: mail.sport@birminghammail.net StudMarks According to Buamim, the substructure and top side were built at Drydocks World's custom made new building facilities suitable for all types of rigs and offshore structures such as jack ups, semi-submersibles and floating production units. Dubai Drydocks completes 'engineering marvel' Three of Saudi Aramco's jack ups are at Asry; ARB 1 is in for leg guide repairs, while ARB 2 and Arabiyah 3 are both undergoing five-year surveys. Asry busy with various jobs
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