clean up
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～ make a big profit; often in a short period of time; "The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up"
chat up
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～ talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
chew up
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～ censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
choose up
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～ form sides, as for a game
charge up
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～ cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
chop up
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～ cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat"
chalk up
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～ keep score, as in games
chin up
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～ raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
chuck up the sponge
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～ give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
chalk up
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～ accumulate as a debt; "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"
clean up
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～ dispose of; "settle the bills"
check up on
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～ examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"
chat up
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～ talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
chain up
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～ tie up with chains; "chain up the prisoners"
burn up
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～ use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
bunch up
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～ form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"