price up

To work out how much a job or a group of things will cost.

• The builder will price up the job.
• We priced up the materials before starting work.
• Have you priced up the whole trip yet?

How to use it: price something up (Could you price the repairs up for me?)

Similar words: cost, estimate the cost of

Common phrases: price up something, price up repairs, price up jobs

To make something cost more.

• They priced up the tickets.
• The store has priced up all its winter coats.
• Will the supplier price these parts up again?

How to use it: price something up (The shop priced its imported goods up.)

Similar words: mark up, raise the price of

Opposites: mark down

Common phrases: price up something, price up goods