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wrap sth up

(COVER) phrasal verb with wrap
 
 
/ræp/ verb [T] (-pp-)

Definition

B1 to cover or surround something in paper, cloth, or other material: Have you wrapped up Jenny's present yet?Wrapping, packing and loading
(Definition of wrap sth up (COVER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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