run sth up

— Phrasal Verb with run

/rʌn/ verb (running, ran, run)

Definition

› to continue to add small amounts to an amount owed until the total amount becomes very high: run up a debt/loss/bill

(Definition of run sth up from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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