Many civilians were killed — the evidence continues to pile up.
The company piled up hundreds of millions of dollars of losses over the last year.
Earnings began piling up from the sale of the new switches.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pile on — ● pile * * * pile on [phrasal verb] 1 pile on (something) : to put a large amount of (something) on something or someone He piled on the gravy. The teacher punished the class by piling on more work. [=the teacher punished the class by giving them … Useful english dictionary
pile up — (something) to increase something. Many civilians were killed the evidence continues to pile up. The company piled up hundreds of millions of dollars of losses over the last year. Usage notes: usually used in passive forms: Earnings began piling… … New idioms dictionary
pile — pile1 [ paıl ] noun ** ▸ 1 things put on things ▸ 2 large amount of something ▸ 3 surface of cloth/carpet ▸ 4 piling ▸ 5 hemorrhoids ▸ 6 very large old building ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a number of things put on top of each other: She sorted her… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pile — pile1 S2 [paıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(arrangement of things)¦ 2¦(large amount)¦ 3 a pile of something 4 the bottom of the pile 5 the top of the pile 6¦(house)¦ 7¦(material)¦ 8¦(post)¦ 9 make a/your pile 10 piles … Dictionary of contemporary English
pile — [[t]pa͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ piles, piling, piled 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A pile of things is a mass of them that is high in the middle and has sloping sides. ...a pile of sand. ...a little pile of crumbs... The leaves had been swept into huge piles. Syn … English dictionary
pile on — phrasal verb Word forms pile on : present tense I/you/we/they pile on he/she/it piles on present participle piling on past tense piled on past participle piled on 1) [intransitive] to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot a team … English dictionary
pile into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pile into : present tense I/you/we/they pile into he/she/it piles into present participle piling into past tense piled into past participle piled into pile into something to get into a place or something such… … English dictionary
pile — Ⅰ. pile UK US /paɪl/ noun [C] ► a large amount of something: »a pile of cash/money »consumers with piles of credit card debt » I have piles of paperwork to finish. ● at the bottom/top of the pile Cf. at the top of the pile → See also … Financial and business terms
pile into — To collide with • • • Main Entry: ↑pile * * * ˌpile ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pile into he/she/it piles into … Useful english dictionary
pile it on thick — To pile it on thick is to exaggerate or overstate something, usually flattery or praise. ( Lay it on thick is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
