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    buy up

    US /baɪ ʌp/

    ・

    UK /bai ʌp/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo buy all of something for sale
    If we buy up all the lottery tickets, perhaps we might win something

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    How Girl Scouts’ $800 Million Cookie Empire Works | The Economics Of | WSJ

    06:23How Girl Scouts’ $800 Million Cookie Empire Works | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • There is some criticism regarding the fact that, if you're a rich parent, you can just throw money at the problem⏤buy up all the boxes, you know, done.

      There is some criticism regarding the fact that, if you're a rich parent, you can just throw money at the problem⏤buy up all the boxes, you know, done.

    • at the problem, buy up all the boxes, you know, done.

      at the problem, buy up all the boxes, you know, done.

    B1

    WHY Are BRITS Moving to LIVE IN FRANCE? | Easy English 188

    12:16WHY Are BRITS Moving to LIVE IN FRANCE? | Easy English 188
    • Yeah, part of it, there's one side where there's the positive that people buy up derelict houses and renovate them, because a lot of the French people wouldn't bother.

      Yeah, part of it, there's one side where there's the positive that people buy up derelict houses and renovate them, because a lot of the French people wouldn't bother.

    • Yeah, part of it, it there's one side where there's the positive that people buy up, um, derelict houses and renovate them because a lot of the French people wouldn't bother.

      Yeah, part of it, it there's one side where there's the positive that people buy up, um, derelict houses and renovate them because a lot of the French people wouldn't bother.

    A2

    Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    00:00Ron Chernow (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • They buy up the worldwide patents the advice was the device was called the raster said we should buy the world white patents for this he said

      They buy up the worldwide patents the advice was the device was called the raster said we should buy the world white patents for this he said

    • And he suggests that they buy up the worldwide patents.

      And he suggests that they buy up the worldwide patents.

    B1

    How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars

    10:05How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars
    • The FDIC were able to maintain financial stability without costly or politically controversial bailout, while JP Morgan were able to buy up a whole load of assets on the cheap and circumvent the FDIC's anti-monopoly regulations that would normally ban acquisitions for any bank that controls more than 10% of all deposits.

      The FDIC were able to maintain financial stability without costly or politically controversial bailout, while JP Morgan were able to buy up a whole load of assets on the cheap and circumvent the FDIC's anti-monopoly regulations that would normally ban acquisitions for any bank that controls more than 10% of all deposits.

    • The FDIC were able to maintain financial stability without costly or politically controversial bailout, while JP Morgan were able to buy up a whole load of assets on the cheap and circumvent the FDIC's anti-monopoly regulations.

      The FDIC were able to maintain financial stability without costly or politically controversial bailout, while JP Morgan were able to buy up a whole load of assets on the cheap and circumvent the FDIC's anti-monopoly regulations.

    B1

    アメリカの住宅事情について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    17:04アメリカの住宅事情について質問ある?| Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • and so investors see an opportunity to buy up and improve buildings and then take advantage of that gap by charging higher rents.

      and so investors see an opportunity to buy up and improve buildings and then take advantage of that gap by charging higher rents.

    • And so investors see an opportunity to buy up and improve buildings and then take advantage of that gap by charging higher rents.

      And so investors see an opportunity to buy up and improve buildings and then take advantage of that gap by charging higher rents.

    B1

    Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)

    19:53Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)
    • Between $2 and $3 trillion is available to buy up pieces of America.

      Between $2 and $3 trillion is available to buy up pieces of America.

    • Got to rise and get up off your knees before they buy up all our dreams.

      Got to rise and get up off your knees before they buy up all our dreams.

    B1

    Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) [subtitles]

    28:31Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) [subtitles]
    • For with what we are worth now, we'll buy up the earth now, Mama

      For with what we are worth now, we'll buy up the earth now, Mama

    • For with what we are worth now, we'll buy up the earth now, Mama

      For with what we are worth now, we'll buy up the earth now, Mama

    A2

    Scalpers and Resellers Have Ruined Everything

    13:24Scalpers and Resellers Have Ruined Everything
    • People who don't even care about the artist or want to go to that concert will buy up the tickets and resell them,

      People who don't even care about the artist or want to go to that concert will buy up the tickets and resell them,

    • People who don't even care about the artist or want to go to that concert will buy up the tickets and resell them because they know that the demand of seeing the specific artist exceeds the amount of seats that are available at that specific venue.

      People who don't even care about the artist or want to go to that concert will buy up the tickets and resell them because they know that the demand of seeing the specific artist exceeds the amount of seats that are available at that specific venue.

    B1

    A surprisingly rare synthesizer

    05:13A surprisingly rare synthesizer
    • Buy up all the records.

      Buy up all the records.

    • Buy up all the.

      Buy up all the.

    A2

    The 2008 Financial Crisis: Crash Course Economics #12

    11:25The 2008 Financial Crisis: Crash Course Economics #12
    • But big money, global investors didn't want to just buy up my mortgage, and Stan's mortgage.

      But big money, global investors didn't want to just buy up my mortgage, and Stan's mortgage.

    • large financial institutions securitize mortgages. Basically, they buy up thousands of individual

      large financial institutions securitize mortgages. Basically, they buy up thousands of individual

    B1