This Christmas, record numbers of shoppers are choosing to wrap up gift cards instead of Game Boys.
My guess is they'll wrap the meeting up fairly quickly.
»All right, Chris, we're going to have to wrap it up there.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
ˌwrap sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) same as wrap We ve just finished wrapping up Susie s birthday present.[/ex] 2) informal to finish something We ought to wrap up this meeting and get back to work.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈwrap sth aˌround sth — phrasal verb to put something around something else He grabbed a towel to wrap round his waist.[/ex] We see couples with their arms wrapped round each other.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈwrap sth round sth — phrasal verb to put something around something else He grabbed a towel to wrap round his waist.[/ex] We see couples with their arms wrapped round each other.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wrap — Ⅰ. wrap UK US /ræp/ verb [T] ( pp ) ► to put paper, cloth, or other material around something: »She wrapped the gift in tissue paper and a red bow. wrap sth in sth »I got the dealer to deliver the car wrapped in a ribbon. Ⅱ. wrap UK US /ræp/ noun … Financial and business terms
wrap — wrap1 S3 [ræp] v past tense and past participle wrapped present participle wrapping [T] 1.) also wrap up to put paper or cloth over something to cover it wrap sth in sth ▪ The present was beautifully wrapped in gold paper. wrap sth ar … Dictionary of contemporary English
wrap — 1 verb (T) 1 to wind or fold cloth, paper etc around something: a present wrapped in shiny paper | wrap sth around sth/sb: Ella wrapped a thick coat around her shoulders. | wrap sth/sb in sth: Wrap the cake in tin foil. 2 if you wrap your arms,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wrap*/ — [ræp] verb [T] to cover someone or something by putting paper, cloth etc round them Keep the cheeses fresh by wrapping each one individually.[/ex] We wrapped the baby in a blanket to keep it warm.[/ex] • be wrapped up in sth to spend so much time … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wrap something up — (informal) CONCLUDE, finish, end, wind up, round off, terminate, stop, cease, finalize, complete, tie up; informal sew up. → wrap * * * complete or conclude a discussion or agreement they hope to wrap up negotiations within sixty days ■ win a… … Useful english dictionary
gift-wrap — verb wrap (a gift) attractively • Derivationally related forms: ↑gift wrapping • Hypernyms: ↑wrap, ↑wrap up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * gift wrapper, n … Useful english dictionary
keep sth under wraps — keep sth/be under wraps ► INFORMAL to keep something secret or to be secret: »The firm kept its troubles under wraps. Main Entry: ↑wrap … Financial and business terms
