bang up
Example Sentences
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Listening to this book puts one in mind of Dylan’s verdict on Elvis Costello’s work: “Too many thoughts, way too wordy. Too many ideas that just bang up together.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022
You did a bang up job when you took the helm.
From Slate • May 11, 2021
Beautifully illustrated, history-rich and bang up to date.
From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017
But Villa bang up there in second place?
From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2011
He didn’t look at it or nothing, he just stuck it in his pocket and I heard it bang up against some silver dollars.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
