Opponents charged that the state treasurer pumped up the state's financial figures.
We pumped the number of flights up to 500 in our report so everyone would think the airport was really busy.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pump something up — pump (someone/something) up to improve someone s or something s performance. Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved. Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales … New idioms dictionary
pump someone up — pump (someone/something) up to improve someone s or something s performance. Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved. Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales … New idioms dictionary
pump up — pump (someone/something) up to improve someone s or something s performance. Athletes can take drugs to pump themselves up, but there are huge risks involved. Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales … New idioms dictionary
pump up — (something) to make something appear to be bigger or more successful than it is. Opponents charged that the state treasurer pumped up the state s financial figures. We pumped the number of flights up to 500 in our report so everyone would think… … New idioms dictionary
pump up — I. transitive verb Etymology: pump (II) : to work up by artificial means or by great effort pumping up a poem till it means everything N.E.Nelson pumping up his smile Edwin O Connor II. transitive verb 1 … Useful english dictionary
pump up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pump up something such as a tyre, you fill it with air using a pump. [V P n (not pron)] I tried to pump up my back tyre. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If you pump yourself up for something, you prepare yourself for it… … English dictionary
pump out — 1) PHRASAL VERB To pump out something means to produce or supply it continually and in large amounts. [V P n (not pron)] Japanese companies have been pumping out plenty of innovative products... [V P n (not pron)] World Service Television is… … English dictionary
pump someone or something full of something — pump (someone or something) full of (something) : to fill (someone or something) with (something) by using a pump They pumped the balloon full of helium. often used figuratively He pulled out a gun and threatened to pump them full of bullets/lead … Useful english dictionary
Pump Up the Valuum — Studio album by NOFX Released June 13, 2000 … Wikipedia
pump something up — informal turn up the volume of music. → pump pump something up fill (something) with (liquid, gas, etc.). → pump … English new terms dictionary
