feed somebody up BrE
fatten up AmE

They may even be asked how to fatten up a company for market.

"I will take some fattening up to look like myself again."

The effect is heard as a 'fattening up' of the voice.

That means the babies have more time to fatten up too.

This time they evidently thought she needed a bit of fattening up.

But with a little fattening up, she would improve greatly.

The cook had decided that they all required fattening up.

They were then fattened up to 170 to 200 kg.

I felt like a goose being fattened up for Christmas.

Better still, want to fatten up your profit margin a little?

I thought she would be luscious, when fattened up, for love.

Now comes evidence that American youngsters are rapidly fattening up, too.

These rabbits were probably fattened up for some special occasion.

Last year a baby stayed a few days longer, to fatten up before traveling.

We should now debate the use of antibiotics for fattening up animals.

Months or even years before the sacrifice pilgrimage, the children were fattened up.

First perhaps as a kind of pet, perhaps to fatten up.

"All he did was fatten up on railroads and things like that.

If they can fatten up on pizza this year it might keep them alive till 2014.

Just a little fattening up and this pair would make fine roasters.

Black bears were also known to eat the nuts to fatten up for the winter.

We've got 10 ways to green your home and fatten up your wallet at the same time.

In the past year, she has fattened up; her shoulders are sleek as a leopard.

Well, we'll have you fattened up by the time you leave here."

Gradually the line fattened up and color returned, and with it a different kind of energy.