hoover up

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive,colloquial)Tosuck(something) into avacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.Don't worry about the mess on the carpet - I'llhooverituplater.; (intransitive,colloquial)To do thevacuuming.I'llhoover upafter I've finished washing the dishes.; (transitive,colloquial,idiomatic)To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.; (transitive,colloquial,figuratively)To avidly absorb something as if by a vacuum cleaner.2012October 20, “The rise of the yuan: Turning from green to red”, inThe Economist:[…]a deputy governor of China’s central bank pointed out that China no longerhoovers updollar reserves with its past abandon.2022November 16, Nigel Harris, “Endless news... little context”, inRAIL, number970, page 3:Essentially, the problem dates back to pre-privatisation, cost-driven British Rail practices which featured an unholy pact between management and unions, whereby management was able to employ fewer drivers and limited pension cost liabilities, while drivers were able tohoover uplots of lucrative Sunday overtime.

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