add up

to have a result or effect

His explanation of the problem adds up to nonsense.

His remarks added up to a condemnation of my plan.

Her explanation of the problem added up to nonsense.

What she wants to say just adds up to a refusal.

Her excuse added up to nothing.

Her statements add up to an admission of guilt.

This all adds up to one thing. to make sense Nothing adds up in the world. These figures don't add up. There were points in her testimony that didn't add up. That doesn't add up. Something doesn't add up. The numbers don't add up. to sum numbers, to calculate a total Please add up the bill. The money that Chris has not paid back adds up to a large sum. The figures add up to 230. Please add up the numbers. The bill added up to three thousand dollars. The loss adds up to $1,000,000. He added up the figures. He isn't smart enough to add up numbers in his head. The uncalled capital added up to half a million dollars. Tom added up the numbers. The loss adds up to more than one million dollars. It's discouraging that the travel expenses add up to 20,000 yen.