yank up
yank up
To pull, tug, or jerk someone or something upward. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yank" and "up." I yanked my head up to see what was going on after the alarm sounded. The officer handcuffed the suspect, yanked him up off the ground, and shoved him into the police cruiser.
See also: up, yank
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
yank something up
to pull or jerk something up. He yanked his pants up. He yanked up his pants and threw on his shirt.
See also: up, yank
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- not do (someone or oneself) any favors
- rescue from
- rescue from (someone or something)
- identify with
- attune to
- ask back
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
- involved with