Hit up
Hit up verb - To make a request of.
Usage example: she's always hitting me up for money
Press
Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- After contestant Michael Larson used his Loophole Abuse of the game to hit up Press Your Luck for $110,237, that show placed a $75,000 cap on winnings.
Source: Game Show Winnings Cap
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