punch up
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To joke about or criticise people more powerful than you, or to make writing more exciting.
"Satire works best when it punches up — targeting politicians and corporations rather than ordinary people."
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The only workout I do now (takes 40 min)
Matt D'Avella · 9:04
Punch up.
The only workout I do now (takes 40 min)
Matt D'Avella · 11:02
Punch up strong.
So This is Peak Smartphone
Marques Brownlee · 2:38
fingerprint reader underneath and a hole punch up
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Lenny's Podcast · 32:09
not only punch up uh when when fighting