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    up the ante

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    A1
    idiomIdiomTo increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
    The company upped the ante by offering a bonus to new clients.

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    Meeting Someone New in English | Introductions & Small Talk

    08:10Meeting Someone New in English | Introductions & Small Talk
    • you have to kind of 'up the ante'

      you have to kind of 'up the ante'

    • And I guess when you get in a relationship with someone, you have to kind of up the ante a bit.

      And I guess when you get in a relationship with someone, you have to kind of up the ante a bit.

    A2

    Tony Robbins' TED Talk

    23:13Tony Robbins' TED Talk
    • Once you know the game, you just up the ante, don't you?

      Once you know the game, you just up the ante, don't you?

    • you up the ante, don't you?

      you up the ante, don't you?

    A2

    Darth Vader: An Icon In 34 Minutes

    06:35Darth Vader: An Icon In 34 Minutes
    • they up the ante on the work done in Episode four in that movie.

      they up the ante on the work done in Episode four in that movie.

    • and they up the ante on the work done in episode 4.

      and they up the ante on the work done in episode 4.

    B1

    IELTS SPEAKING: Responding Quickly and Automatically to the IELTS Examiner

    07:49IELTS SPEAKING: Responding Quickly and Automatically to the IELTS Examiner
    • And if it gets a little bit too easy for you, then you can always up the ante, so to speak.

      And if it gets a little bit too easy for you, then you can always up the ante, so to speak.

    • for you then you can always up the ante, so to speak you can just increase the difficulty

      for you then you can always up the ante, so to speak you can just increase the difficulty

    A2

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strikes | BBC News

    04:28US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Israel in aftermath of Qatar strikes | BBC News
    • Israel is stepping up the ante, as are some of its opponents.

      Israel is stepping up the ante, as are some of its opponents.

    B1

    Learn English with Disney's SNOW WHITE

    24:18Learn English with Disney's SNOW WHITE
    • I'm also going to up the ante, which means make it a bit, little bit more challenging by asking you some quiz questions.

      I'm also going to up the ante, which means make it a bit, little bit more challenging by asking you some quiz questions.

    • I'm also going to up the ante, which means make it a little bit more challenging by asking you some quiz questions.

      I'm also going to up the ante, which means make it a little bit more challenging by asking you some quiz questions.

    B1

    Top 10 Games That Will BREAK Your Friendship Group

    11:40Top 10 Games That Will BREAK Your Friendship Group
    • Then you'll fight over whether you want items enabled or not, because those bad boys up the ante with their effects.

      Then you'll fight over whether you want items enabled or not, because those bad boys up the ante with their effects.

    • Then you'll fight over whether you want items enabled or not because those bad boys up the ante with their effects.

      Then you'll fight over whether you want items enabled or not because those bad boys up the ante with their effects.

    B1

    Fallout 4 - Everything Major Added Since Launch

    09:46Fallout 4 - Everything Major Added Since Launch
    • with even more restrictions placed on the player to up the ante.

      with even more restrictions placed on the player to up the ante.

    • with even more restrictions placed on the player to up the ante.

      with even more restrictions placed on the player to up the ante.

    B2

    12 Exercises To Change Your Life

    03:3912 Exercises To Change Your Life
    • To up the ante, do plank taps.

      To up the ante, do plank taps.

    • To up the ante, do plank taps.

      To up the ante, do plank taps.

    B2

    East of Eden | The Meaning Behind The Film

    14:51East of Eden |  The Meaning Behind The Film
    • It was a step towards us becoming more of a professional production team and something that we're hoping to carry with us forward as we continue to up the ante on our production level.

      It was a step towards us becoming more of a professional production team and something that we're hoping to carry with us forward as we continue to up the ante on our production level.

    • It was a step towards us becoming more of a professional production team and something that we're hoping to carry with us forward as we continue to up the ante on our production level.

      It was a step towards us becoming more of a professional production team and something that we're hoping to carry with us forward as we continue to up the ante on our production level.

    B1