SHOOT UP

а. быстро расти; The boy has shot up this summer, I hardly recognized him! б. вскочить, взбежать, взлететь He ran towards the stairs and shot up in half a minute. в. взлетать, вздыматься (о пламени, ценах и т. п.); Flames shot up and burned my face. Prices have been shooting up even more quickly this year. г. воен. расстрелять; разрушить огнем; The castle was badly shot up during the war д. ам. собир. терроризировать (жителей) стрельбой The robbers decided to shoot up the town to stop the people from chasing them. е. жарг. вводить в вену (наркотик) More than half the students in this school are shooting up regularly.