beam someone or something up (to some place)

beam someone or something up (to some place)
beam someone or something up(to some place)
to transport someone or something (up) to something. (Originally in the context of a

Star Trek

adventure, but also used jocularly.) •

The captain asked the first mate to beam him up.

Please beam up the crew, Roger.

Beam me up so I can see your penthouse suite!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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