What does "run up" mean?

To accumulate debts or bills To gradually increase the amount you owe.

How do you use "run up" in a sentence?

He ran up huge credit card debts. Don't run up a big phone bill. She ran up a tab at the bar.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To accumulate debts or bills

欠下（债务）、累积（账单）

Acumular deudas

（借金・請求などを）溜め込む

(빚이나 청구서를) 쌓다

To gradually increase the amount you owe.

逐渐增加欠款金额。

Aumentar gradualmente la cantidad que se debe.

借金額を徐々に増やすこと。

빚진 금액을 점차 늘리다.

Base verb: run

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He ran up huge credit card debts.
他欠下了巨额信用卡债务。
Acumuló enormes deudas de tarjeta de crédito.
彼はクレジットカードの借金を大量に溜め込んだ。
그는 신용카드 빚을 엄청나게 쌓았다.
Don't run up a big phone bill.
别把电话费弄那么高。
No acumuléis una factura de teléfono enorme.
電話代を高くしないで。
전화 요금을 많이 쌓지 마.
She ran up a tab at the bar.
她在酒吧赊了一笔账。
Acumuló una cuenta en el bar.
彼女はバーでツケを溜めた。
그녀는 바에서 외상을 쌓았다.

语境: debt, bills

语气: warning

From running totals increasing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal