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Discover LudwigThe phrase "tapped up" is correct and can be used in written English
It is often used in sports or business contexts to refer to someone being approached or recruited by a team or company. Example: The star player was tapped up by several top clubs, but ultimately decided to stay with his current team.
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Ashton's removal was another messy affair, with Johnson tapped up on the quiet and the coach kept in the dark.
Whenever he heard a snatch of dance music on the radio, his feet tapped up and down at once.
Could the Yorkshireman, with 151 first-class centuries of nous, be tapped up for advice on his specialist subject?
He made the first and missed the second, but in the scramble for the rebound the ball was tapped up in the air.
His were gorgeously minimal love songs, throbbing with echoing bass and his production style was tapped up by an astonishing variety of stars.
Roman Abramovich has been quick to stamp on a story that the billionaire has tapped up Adele to perform at his lavish New Year's Eve party.
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Tapping up? (Bribes).
And who do you tap up for a tip but Harvey Weinstein?
Land Securities did, however, join the growing list of companies tapping up investors for more cash.
The masseuse then started on the feet, tapping up my thighs, before massaging in warm herbal oils.
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