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Up the Ante

Up the Ante

November 12, 2015 • No Comments •
Up the Ante

What does the idiom “Up the Ante” mean?

Definition:

Raise the stakes; increase the importance of something under discussion

For example:

“The EU upped the ante in the trade war by retaliating against Russian restrictions.”

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