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charge up

Excite, agitate, stimulate, as in The new preacher can really charge up the congregation, or Planning Beth's wedding got her mom all charged up. This term originally was used for narcotic stimulation but now is used more broadly. [Slang; early 1900s]

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It means that for a week's holiday in Greece between April and October, travellers could be charged up to £88 extra per room.

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Vehicles with more than two axles will be charged up to £8.40.

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Chelsea have recently come up with a 'Dugout Club' and charged up to £15,000 for a single seat for the recent home match against Liverpool.

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The most expensive golf course to play in Scotland is currently Trump Turnberry which, from June, will charge up to £1,000 for a round.

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The world number two had charged up the US Open leaderboard to move two shots clear of overnight leader DeChambeau.

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