run up -- 2

[Daruma]

Hello

run sthup
1 to allow a bill, debt, etc. to reach a large total accumulate: How had he managed to run up so many debts?
2 to make a piece of clothing quickly, especially by sewing: to run up a blouse
3 to raise sth, especially a flag

How had he managed to run up so many debts?
Can I say "run up a debt" instead of "run a debt up"?

Thank you.

[bhaisahab]

Hello

run sthup
1 to allow a bill, debt, etc. to reach a large total accumulate: How had he managed to run up so many debts?
2 to make a piece of clothing quickly, especially by sewing: to run up a blouse
3 to raise sth, especially a flag

How had he managed to run up so many debts?
Can I say "run up a debt" instead of "run a debt up"?

Thank you.

"Run up a debt" is correct.

[Daruma]

1. He has a massive debt. He's been running up it since last year.
2. He has a massive debt. He's been running it up since last year.

Is only #1 correct?

[PROESL]

Hello

run sthup
1 to allow a bill, debt, etc. to reach a large total accumulate: How had he managed to run up so many debts?
2 to make a piece of clothing quickly, especially by sewing: to run up a blouse
3 to raise sth, especially a flag

How had he managed to run up so many debts?
Can I say "run up a debt" instead of "run a debt up"?

Thank you.

Yes, you can. But you can't say "run up it". If you use a pronoun, then you have to separate "run" and "up" - "run it up".

[Daruma]

Tom Purcell
Bush ran our debt up from $6 trillion to $11 trillion.

Is it better to say ran our debt up rather than ran up that debt if from $6 trillion to $11 trillion or something that follows it?

[PROESL]

Tom Purcell
Bush ran our debt up from $6 trillion to $11 trillion.

Is it better to say ran our debt up rather than ran up that debt if from $6 trillion to $11 trillion or something that follows it?

In this sentence "our" means "our national debt", as in the US taxpayers' debt. This sentence makes more sense with "our" because the writer is referring to himself or herself and all the citizens of the US.

[bhaisahab]

1. He has a massive debt. He's been running up it since last year.
2. He has a massive debt. He's been running it up since last year.

Is only #1 correct?

Only 2) is correct.

[Daruma]

Bush ran our debt up from $6 trillion to $11 trillion.

I wanted to ask:
Is it better to say ran our debt up rather than ran up our debt if from $6 trillion to $11 trillion or something that follows it?

[bhaisahab]

Bush ran our debt up from $6 trillion to $11 trillion.

I wanted to ask:
Is it better to say ran our debt up rather than ran up our debt if from $6 trillion to $11 trillion or something that follows it?

They are both fine.

[Daruma]

"Run up a debt" is correct.

Is "run a debt up" incorrect?