up the ante

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.

   “With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante.”

2. fiil Of a dispute, to take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict.
3. fiil To render something more difficult.

   “When runners cross-train for events, they often up the ante by running on sand.”

4. fiil To render something more desirable.

   “The school system cannot raise teachers' salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante.”