Sentence examples for a thing up from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(1)

The phrase "a thing up" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be used informally to suggest raising or increasing something, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "I need to a thing up my game if I want to win this competition."
Alternatives: "step up" or "raise the bar".

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If you made such a thing up, no one would believe you.

There's a thing up in Albany called "three guys in a room," in which all the serious decisions are made behind closed doors, by the Assembly speaker, the Senate majority leader and the governor.

"I would like to say to those of the press and those of the people who think that I lost so much by not taking this step, I would like to say that I did not lose a thing up until this very moment, I haven't lost one thing.

Which is why I don't think we should ever leave such a thing up to the people.

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But it can be a darting, evasive thing up close.

They back the whole thing up with a brass section.

Otherwise you've just got a thing, taking up space.

Coach Steve Sarkisian said, "This is a way to freshen things up a little bit…".

"Also it's a new place to freshen things up a bit.

Food is always a good way to liven things up a bit!

"A droid blows things up".

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