bow up

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbəʊ ˈʌp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌboʊ ˈəp/ === Verb === bow up (third-person singular simple present bows up, present participle bowing up, simple past and past participle bowed up) (Southern US) To become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.