fetch up

verb

1. informal.
   intr; usually foll by at or in to arrive (at) or end up (in)

   to fetch up in New York

2. intr nautical to stop suddenly, as from running aground

   to fetch up on a rock

3. slang.
   to vomit (food, etc)
4. dialect.
   tr to rear (children, animals, etc)

Example Sentences

It estimated that one of the items could fetch up to £4,000 at auction, while others could also go for thousands of pounds.

From BBC

The feather, initially expected to fetch up to $3,000, broke the previous record which was for a feather of the same species by 450%, the Webb's Auction House said.

From BBC

However, the dollar can fetch up to 350 Cuban pesos on the informal market.

From Seattle Times

It is expected to fetch up to £8,000 at auction in Bristol on 30 April.

From BBC

A rare Harry Potter book that was anonymously donated to a charity shop may fetch up to £10,000 at auction.

From BBC

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