fold up | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,transitive)To make or become morecompactby folding.Pleasefold upthese towels so they will fit on the shelf.1963,Margery Allingham, chapter 19, inThe China Governess: A Mystery, London:Chatto & Windus,→OCLC:Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it andfolditupagain for him.1980February 25,Antony Jay,Jonathan Lynn, “Open Government”, inYes Minister, season 1, episode 1, spoken byBernard Woolley(Derek Fowlds):It used to be said there were two kinds of chairs to go with two kinds of Ministers: one sort thatfolds up[pun] instantly, the other sort goes round and round in circles (laugh track).; (intransitive,slang)Tosurrender,abandonorgive upunder pressure.1980February 25,Antony Jay,Jonathan Lynn, “Open Government”, inYes Minister, season 1, episode 1, spoken byBernard Woolley(Derek Fowlds):It used to be said there were two kinds of chairs to go with two kinds of Ministers: one sort thatfolds up[pun] instantly, the other sort goes round and round in circles (laugh track).; (idiomatic,intransitive)Togoout of business; to stop doing something.That placefolded upyears ago.1990, Wayne Jancik,The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders,→ISBN, page288:When Grimaldi left the group in 1976, Rodfoldedhis bandup.; (idiomatic,intransitive,transitive)Tomove on, as in a traveling circus taking down its tents and attractions and moving to a new location.They willfold upon Sunday and be gone from here.The circusfolded upits tent and headed north.

Examples:

EN: How you made that high hat grand jury fold up last month How the Old Man had that kid in the Treasurer's Office accidentally killed by a train!
ES: "¡Cómo hiciste que el gran jurado se doblegase el mes pasado!" "¡Cómo el viejo hizo que pareciese accidental la muerte de ese chico de la tesorería que fue arrollado por un tren!"
EN: Don't you wanna make money? I'm gonna try one more lot, and if I don't dispose of this, I'm gonna fold up.
ES: Voy a tratar con otro lote, si no lo vendo, me voy. ¿Lo entendieron?
EN: The last thing I remember was pancaking into a trench and watching my wings fold up.
ES: Después caí sobre una trinchera, vi mis alas plegarse.
EN: - Well, I'd do the talking, Only Dutch would figure I was a chiseler and fold up.
ES: Conmigo, Dutch dudaría en arriesgarse.
EN: I'd fold up without Babs.
ES: Por eso no me importa decirte que no puedo vivir sin Babs.
EN: If we can nail that bird, the whole works will fold up from the inside.
ES: Si podemos atrapar a ése, todo el trabajo se resolverá desde adentro.
EN: As soon as he's made a showing, the grand jury will fold up and leave him without any backing.
ES: Tan pronto él haya hecho su espectáculo, el gran jurado se retirará y lo dejará sin respaldo. Siempre lo hacen.
EN: They insured you because you'd fold up and they could collect the policy and save their skins.
ES: Te aseguraron para doblegarte... cobrar la póliza y salvar sus pellejos.
EN: He'd probably fold up in the middle of it.
ES: Quizá se quede inconsciente en medio de la operación.
EN: Well, the last thing I remember was pancaking into a trench and seeing my wings fold up.
ES: Lo último que recuerdo fue que caí como torta en una trinchera y vi las alas plegadas.
EN: Catch that horse at the two-mile pole with his heart bursting and he'll fold up on you.
ES: Coja a ese caballo en el poste de tres kilómetros... con el corazón a punto de reventar y se derrumbará.
EN: Michael, you might fold up, and I might fold up but that horse has the breeding.
ES: Michael, tú te derrumbarás y yo me derrumbaré... pero ese caballo tiene educación.
ES: Michael, tú te derrumbarás y yo me derrumbaré... pero ese caballo tiene educación.
EN: Said we'd fold up like a bridge table.
ES: Decían que nos retiraríamos.
EN: Wonder why he doesn't fold up.
ES: Quisiera saber por qué no pierde el conocimiento.
EN: Take it away, and they fold up.
ES: Se lo quitas y se doblan.

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