take a collection up

take a collection up (from someone) (for someone or something)

to collect money from people for someone or something. Karen took a collection up from everyone in the office for Bill. Karen took up a collection for Bill from everyone in the office.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amanda	ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
Harri	HAHR-ree (Finnish)	Finnish, Welsh
Benjamim	-	Portuguese
Gavrilo	-	Serbian
Brogan	-	Irish
Jyrki	YUYR-kee	Finnish