raising the ante
Increasing the wager
Raising the ante means increasing the stakes or demands in a situation.
From poker, where the ante is the initial bet required to play, raising it forces everyone to commit more.
The phrase applies broadly to any escalation: The company raised the ante by offering a bigger signing bonus.
To raise the ante in a negotiation is to demand more or risk more.
- potVessel for cooking
- bluffCalculated false front
- riskPossibility of harm
- double downStrengthen one's stance
- stakeSharpened post or share
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raising the antebacking down
Withdrawing from a stance
de-escalating · standing down · pulling back · compromising · tempering
raising the antefolding
Bending something over itself
cashing out · walking away · cutting one's losses · throwing in the towel · giving up
raising the antefolding
Bending something over itself
backing down · withdrawing · pulling back · cutting losses · cashing out
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