| 单词 | up the ante |
| 释义 | up the ante in British English informal See full dictionary entry for anteto increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion whenever they reached their goal, they upped the ante by setting more complex challengesfor themselves up the ante or raise the ante to make greater demands or take greater risks in a dispute or contest, and so increase the amount that you will eventually lose or win Whenever they reached their goal, they upped the ante, setting increasingly difficultchallenges for themselves. to offer a higher gambling stake or financial investment Its network television division upped the ante by paying an estimated $2 milliona year for a deal. Synonyms of 'up the ante'raise the stakes More Synonyms of up the ante (idiom) Definition to increase the costs or risks involved in an action He knew he had to up the ante again in this poker game. Synonyms raise the stakes Nearby words of |
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