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backs up the truck

backs up the truck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of back up the truck.

Meaning of back up the truck

Verb

back up the truck (third-person singular simple present backs up the truck, present participle backing up the truck, simple past and past participle backed up the truck)

  1. (US, idiomatic, informal) To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
    • When spreads are very low and contracting, back up the truck and buy equities. When they are high and rising, it's time to hide.2011, David M. Smith, Hany A. Shawky, Institutional Money Management, page 82

Questions about backs up the truck

What is backs up the truck the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Backs up the truck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of back up the truck.

Words near backs up the truck in the dictionary

  1. backs the field
  2. backs the right horse
  3. backs the wrong horse
  4. backs to the wall
  5. backs up
  6. backs up the truck
  7. backs water
  8. backsack
  9. backsacks
  10. backsaw
  11. backsawed

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