JACK SOMEONE UP

jack someone up: translation

jacksomeoneup†

1.Sl.to excite or stimulate someone, possibly with drugs. •

Tom jacked up his buddy by talking to him.

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Tom jacked up Fred with a lot of encouragement.

2.Sl.to motivate someone; to stimulate someone to do something. •

The mail is late again today. We'll have to jack those people up at the post office.

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I guess I'll have to jack up the carpenter again to repair my stairs.