rack up

Idioms: rack up

Accumulate or score, as in Last night's episode of that new sitcom racked up at least fifteen points in the ratings. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: gain points
Synonyms: score, hit, tally

Meaning #2: place in a rack

Meaning #3: colloquial usage; defeat thoroughly
Synonyms: worst, pip, mop up, whip

Meaning #4: supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)

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		Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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