rack up
To collect or build up a lot of something, like points, money owed, or successes.
Meanings
To accumulate a large number of points, wins, or achievements.
"The team racked up an impressive twelve wins in a row before their first defeat of the season."
To accumulate a large amount of debt, costs, or negative consequences.
"He managed to rack up over ten thousand dollars in credit card debt within six months of graduating."
To score or achieve something notable, adding it to a growing list of accomplishments.
"Over her career, she has racked up numerous awards and international accolades."
Very common in both British and American English. Can be used for both positive things (wins, points, achievements) and negative ones (debts, losses, costs, penalties). Often implies an impressive or noteworthy quantity. Derived from the image of scores or tallies being placed on a rack. Works with a wide range of objects.
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