dial up
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To make something stronger or more intense, like turning up a dial — or, in an older sense, to call someone on the phone.
"I'll dial you up later this evening when I get home."
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Dial up the craziness.
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How to Make Your [dial up noise] [dial up noise] is on there twice,
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Yeah, I remember Earthlink dial up.
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And you dial up anytime you want.
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Matt D'Avella · 14:32
I'm planning to dial up my intensity