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Phrasal Verb - pushing up

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Raymundo CH

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Definition

  1. To help or encourage someone to make an effort or improve, especially in a difficult situation.
  2. To raise something, such as an arm or a price, to a higher level.

Examples

No.Example
1I'll be here to push you up when you fall.
2The coach pushed up his team during half-time.
3Prices are pushed up during times of high demand.
4We need to push up our sales figures for the quarter.
5She pushed up her sleeves and got to work.
6The economy is being pushed up by low interest rates.
7The manager pushed up the new employee's salary.
8The athletes were pushed up to their limits during training.
9The new policy will push up production costs.
10We need to push up our game if we want to win.