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drive up

Idiom Money and Finance

Meaning

to cause something to increase

Example Sentences

"Rising fuel costs drive up the price of groceries."

Related Expressions

lend an ear

to listen carefully to someone’s problems or feelings

Risk it for the biscuit

To take a risk to achieve something worthwhile.

buy a lemon

to buy something that is defective or worthless

That’s exactly right

Used to completely agree with a statement

get fired up

to become very excited or enthusiastic about something

make progress

to move forward or improve