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run up

run up

 
See:
run
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to keep adding to something and cause it to become large.
We ran up the score in the second half of the game.They ran up a large bill at the restaurant.
definition 2: to raise (a flag or the like) to a higher position.
The ship ran up its flag.