PHRASAL VERB jack up (1) Synonym: increase, raise Meaning | PhrasalVerbsIdioms
PHRASAL VERB
jack up (1) Synonym: increase, raise
Meaning
to increase the price or the cost of something by a large amount
Hotels usually jack up their room rates over the summer.
Our landlord never spends any money on improving the apartments, but he still wants to jack the rent up every year.
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Nouns often used as objects with jack up (1): price, cost, rent, rate, amount, fees, fares
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