BIG (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP


Meaning of BIG (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP in English

big somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb British English spoken informal ( see also ↑ big )

1 . to say that someone or something is very good, especially in public:

He’s always on TV bigging up his new band.

2 . big it up to spend a lot of money and enjoy yourself in a social situation, in a way that other people will notice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.