notch sth up

notch sth up
UK US notch sth up
Phrasal Verb with notch({{}}/nɒtʃ/ verb
to achieve something: »

Interest in the stock helped it notch up an 8p rise to 277.25p.

»

This year she'll have notched up 20 years with the firm.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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