trump up

US /trʌmp ʌp/

UK /trʌmp ʌp/

1.

でっち上げる, 捏造する

to invent a false accusation or excuse

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They tried to trump up charges against him.

彼らは彼に対して告発をでっち上げようとした。

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He trumped up an excuse for being late.

彼は遅刻の言い訳をでっち上げた。

:

fabricate concoct invent devise make up

:

come up trumps on the up and up up up to come up with follow up keep up with