tighten up
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～ severely restrict in scope or extent; "tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"
tie up
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～ secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
tie up
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～ invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
throw up
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～ eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
tote up
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～ determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
tie up
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～ secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
tone up
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～ give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
tog up
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～ put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
tart up
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～ dress up in a cheap and provocative way
take up
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～ take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
take up
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～ turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"
take up
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～ take up as if with a sponge
take up
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～ take up time or space; "take up the slack"
take up
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～ accept; "The cloth takes up the liquid"
take up
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～ take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"
tee up
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～ make detailed arrangements or preparations
take up arms
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～ commence hostilities
tense up
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～ become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"