back up the truck en · VERB
Etymology
From the idea of bringing a truck to a location to be loaded with goods.
Meanings
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(US, idiomatic, informal) To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
When spreads are very low and contracting, back up the truck and buy equities. When they are high and rising, it's time to hide.
2011, David M. Smith, Hany A. Shawky, Institutional Money Management, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backed up the truck | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backed up the truck | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| backs up the truck | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backing up the truck | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |