to  up the ante
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Definitie en betekenis van "up the ante"in het Engels

to up the ante
01

de prijs opdrijven, de prijs verhogen

to increase the price of something 
to [up|raise] the ante definition and meaning
idioom
Voorbeelden
The seller raised the ante after seeing how much interest there was. 

De verkoper dreef de prijs op toen hij zag hoeveel interesse er was.

02

to add to the risks or demands of a competition, dispute, etc. that will lead to either more benefits or losses 

idioom
Voorbeelden
To win the contract, the company decided to up the ante by offering a lower price. 
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