Tack up

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To stop raining / Weather improving

In the black country we say:

Tack up

This translates to:

To stop raining / Weather improving

Example Sentence

It's tackin' up a bit now, we can goo out soon.

Description

In the Black Country, if the weather 'tacks up', it means it stops raining and starts to improve or clear up.

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