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pile up
accumulate too much
To increase in number until there is too much to deal with easily.
Hear it in real life
Have you answered those messages?
No, they've really piled up this week.
The washing-up will pile up if nobody deals with it tonight.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: pile on
Say: pile up
Use "pile up" when tasks, bills or messages accumulate; "pile on" has a different meaning.
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How it fits in a sentence.
things pile up; bills are piling up; let something pile up
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The washing-up will pile up if nobody deals with it tonight.
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pile up
accumulate too much
“The washing-up will pile up if nobody deals with it tonight.”
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