PHRASAL VERBS WITH UP

PRASAL VERB TO BACK UP TO BE FED UP Its someones decition / Its someones business TO BE UP TO SOMEONE TO BE UP TO SOMETHING Its up to you whether you go to the party or not That is totally up to your sister. To be busy with something / to think about doing something Peter, I havent seen you in a long time. What have you been up to? I bet those children are up to something. TO BEAT UP TO BLOW UP To explode / to inflate They needed explosives to blow up the railway bridge. Could you blow up this balloon for me, please? TO BREAK UP TO SPLIT UP TO BRING UP To educate / to start talking about a topic She was brought up in a very poor area Paul brought up the issue of the people who are still living without electricity at the meeting TO BRUSH UP To review something that you know and continue learning more Im doing a course to brush up my English before I go to Dublin. You need to brush up your tennis as soon as possible. MEANINGS AND EXAMPLES

TO BUILD UP TO CALL To call someone by phone (somebody) Ill call you up next week UP TO CATCH UP To get the same level than somebody / To have WITH the same level in something than before. You should catch up with your classmates before the exam I have to catch up with my work TO CATCH UP To meet with somebody that you havent seen in a period of time. We have to meet soon to catch up! TO CHEER UP TO CLEAR UP When the weather gets better/ To tidy up/ To make something clear Its cloudy now, but Im sure its going to clear up. The teacher tried to clear up our doubts. TO COME UP WITH You should clear up your room, its a mess! To find / To have an idea or a solution. My father always comes up with good ideas to save money. TO COME UP TO someone Juan came up with a solution to our problem. To approach somebody. In O Connel Street there is always a woman coming up to everydody and asking for money. TO COUNT UP TO CUT UP TO DRAW UP

TO DRESS UP To put on a costume / To wear nice clothes. You have to dress up to go to the opera. In Halloween Im going to dress up as a vampire. TO FACE UP TO FEEL UP TO To stop doing something / To leave a bad habit / TO GIVE UP To stop fighting for something. I gave up smoking last year. Dont give up. You will get that job. TO GO UP

TO KEEP UP TO LIFT UP TO RAISE UP TO LIVE UP TO To have the same level / To be at the height of. You should live up to this familys reputation. The politician lived up to the promises he had made. TO LOCK UP TO LOOK UP TO LOOK UP TO TO MAKE UP

To put cosmetics on your face. A lot of women make their faces up while they are driving. To decide

TO MAKE UP ONES MIND

You should make up your mind and choose a card.

When are you going to make up your mind about the holidays? TO MAKE UP FOR TO MAKE UP WITH To balance. The good food made up for the bad service of the restaurant. To solve a problem with someone. Peter made up with his flatmate after some misunderstandings. TO MESS UP Yesterday I made up with my boyfriend. To destroy/ To make a mess/ To untidy. Youve messed up my life! I wish Id never met you! TO MIX UP Drugs and alcohol can mess people up for good. To confuse/ When you dont know the difference between two things. Those twins are so similar. I always mix them up. Mix all the ingredients up before you put them in TO PICK UP the oven. To learn / To catch / To pick someone up. When I went to Italy I could pick up a few words. I must have picked up a cold. Dont get a taxi. I will pick you up at your house. TO PULL UP TO PUT UP To tolerate / To hang decoration Her teacher didnt put up her behabior Ill put up my Christmas tree TO PUT To let someone sleep in your house. somebody UP They are putting us up for the night. If you need a place to stay, I can put you up in my flat.

TO SET UP

To create a business./ To get up I set up this restaurant twenty years ago. You need a lot of money to set up a business. I dont use to setting up early on saturdays.

TO SPEAK UP To defend TO STAND UP Mary always stands up for her friends. FOR I use to standing up for what I believe in. TO STAND UP To face something or someone. TO Dont be afraid to stand up to your boss. I had to stand up to the terrible irish weather every day. TO STAY UP TO SUM UP TO TAKE UP To make a list of the main points/ In conclusion. To sum up, those were a very good holidays. To start a job or a hobby./ To occupy some space. I have taken up English and pottery. This table takes up a lot of space in this small TO TEAR UP house. To break in many pieces. Tear all the paper up if you dont need them. My ex-girlfriend tore up all the letters I sent her for years. TO TOP UP To arrive/ To appear. TO TURN UP TO WRAP UP I know I turned up late but I have lost the bus. To recover with paper/ To warm something. Could you wrap those gifts up for me please? Wrap the baby up in a blanket if you go out. TO WARM UP

TO WASH UP