JACK (SOMETHING) UP


Meaning of JACK (SOMETHING) UP in English

jack something ↔ up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ jack )

1 . to lift something heavy off the ground using a jack:

Jack the car up higher – I can’t get the tire off.

2 . informal to increase prices, sales etc by a large amount:

They’re just interested in jacking up their profit margins.

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