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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Gin up

Hi teachers,

What is "gin up" a bomb?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

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Hi, I haven't heard this. But I found this information. org/wiki/gin_up Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I haven't heard this.
  • But I found this information.
  • org/wiki/gin_up Clive
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Hi,

I haven't heard this.

But I found this information. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gin_up


Clive
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Hi Clive,

Thank you very much for your search.

Tinanam
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tinanam0102What is "gin up" a bomb?
No. It's not a bomb. It's a phrasal verb meaning invent or stir up (something false).

I've only heard it in a few contexts:

to gin up an excuse; to gin up enthusiasm

In these examples, there is no valid excuse and there is no sincere enthusiasm.

CJ
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Hi CalifJim,

Thank you for your help.

Have a good day.

Tinanam
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