Pete upped the ante on that the poker game to $100 per hand.
•Don't up the ante any more. You're betting far too much money already.
2. Fig. to increase a price. (Fig. on W.) •Sensing how keen the people looking at the house were, Jerry upped the ante another $5,000.
•“Don't try to up the ante on us,” said the man, “We know what the asking price is.”
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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