Unit 144. Phrasal verbs 8. Up (2)
Unit 144; Part A
bring up a topic etc. = introduce it in a conversation• I don't want to hear any more about this matter. Please don't bring it up again.
come up = be introduced in a conversation
• Some interesting matters came up in our discussion yesterday.
come up with an idea, a suggestion etc. = produce an idea
• Sarah is very creative. She's always coming up with new ideas.
make something up = invent something that is not true
• What Kevin told you about himself wasn't true. He made it all up.
Unit 144; Part B
cheer up = be happier, cheer somebody up = make somebody feel happier • You look so sad! Cheer up!
• Helen is depressed ar the moment. What can we do to cheer her up?
save up for something / to do something = save money to buy something
• Dan is saving up for a trip round the world.
clear up = become bright (for weather)
• It was raining when I got up, but it cleared up during the morning.
Unit 144; Part C
blow up = explode, blow something up = destroy it with a bomb etc.• The engine caught fire and blew up.
• The bridge was blown up during the war.
tear something up = tear it into pieces
• I didn't read the letter. I just tore it up and threw it away.
beat somebody up = hit someone repeatedly so that they are badly hurt
• A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He was badly hurt and had to go to hospital.
Unit 144; Part D
break up / split up (with somebody) = separate• I'm surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have split up. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.
do up a coat, a shoelace, buttons etc. = fasten, tie etc.
• It's quite cold. Do up your coat before you go out.
do up a building, a room etc. = repair and improve it
• The kitchen looks great now that it has been done up.
look something up in a dictionary/encyclopaedia etc.
• If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can look it up in a dictionary.
put up with something = tolerate it
• We live on a busy road, so we have to put up with a lot of noise from the traffic.
hold up a person, a plan etc. = delay
• Don't wait for me. I don't want to hold you up.
• Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's financial problems.
mix up people/things, get people/things mixed up = you think one is the other
• The two brothers look very similar. Many people mix them up. (or ... get them mixed up)
Exercises
 Which goes with which?Key. 2 D 3 E 4 C 5 G 6 A 7 B  |
| Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. You will need two or three words each time. Key.2 held up 3 did it up 4 cheer him up  |
Complete the sentences. Each time use a verb (in the correct form) + up. Sometimes you will need other words as well.Key.2 blew up
3 beaten up
4 broken up / split up
5 did up
6 clears up
7 mixed up
1 Some interesting matters came up in our discussion yesterday.
2 The ship ________________ and sank. The cause of the explosion was never discovered.
3 Two men have been arrested after a man was ________________ outside arestaurant last night. The injured man was taken to hospital.
4 'Is Robert still going out with Tina?' 'No, they've ________________.'
5 I put my shoes on and ________________ the shoelaces.
6 The weather is horrible this morning, isn't it? I hope it ________________ later.
7 I wanted to phone Chris, but I dialled Laura's number by mistake. I got their phone numbers ________________.
Complete the sentences. Each time use a verb + up. Sometimes you will need other words as well.Key.2 look it up
3 put up with
4 made it up
5 come up with
6 tear it up
7 saving up for
1 Don't wait for me. I don't want to hold you up .
2 I don't know what this word means. I'll have to _______________.
3 There's nothing we can do about the problem. We'll just have to _______________ it.
4 'Was that story true?' 'No, I _______________.'
5 I think we should follow Tom's suggestion. Nobody has _______________ a better plan.
6 I hate this photograph. I'm going to _______________.
7 I'm trying to spend less money at the moment. I'm _______________ a trip to Australia.
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