To fatten up an animal or person means to make them fatter, by forcing or encouraging them to eat more food.
They fattened up ducks and geese...
You’re too skinny–we’ll have to fatten you up.
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , V n P
see also fatten 2
To fatten up an animal or person means to make them fatter, by forcing or encouraging them to eat more food.
They fattened up ducks and geese...
You’re too skinny–we’ll have to fatten you up.
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , V n P
see also fatten 2
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006