shorten up
English
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editshorten up (third-person singular simple present shortens up, present participle shortening up, simple past and past participle shortened up)
- (transitive, intransitive, informal) To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.
- You have to shorten this movie up.
- Muscles that don't get exercise will shorten up.
- You can shrug by shortening up your shoulders and express anger or disgust by shortening up the upper lip.