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Unit 143 · Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs 7 up (1)

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A

go up, come up, walk up (to …) = approach

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A man came up to me in the street and asked me for money.

catch up (with somebody), catch somebody up = move faster than people in front of you so that you reach them

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I'm not ready to go yet. You go on and I'll catch up with you.

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I'm not ready to go yet. You go on and I'll catch you up.

keep up (with somebody) = continue at the same speed or level

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You're walking too fast. I can't keep up (with you).

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You're doing well. Keep it up!

B

set up an organisation, a company, a business, a system, a website etc. = start it

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The government has set up a committee to investigate the problem.

take up a hobby, a sport, an activity etc. = start doing it

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Laura took up photography a few years ago. She takes really good pictures.

fix up a meeting etc. = arrange it

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We've fixed up a meeting for next Monday.

C

grow up = become an adult

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Amy was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Australia.

bring up a child = raise, look after a child

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Her parents died when she was a child and she was brought up by her grandparents.

D

clean up, clear up, tidy up = make something clean, tidy etc.

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Look at this mess! Who's going to tidy up?

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Look at this mess! Who's going to tidy it up?

wash up = wash the plates, dishes etc. after a meal

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I hate washing up.

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I hate doing the washing-up.

E

end up somewhere, end up doing something etc.

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There was a fight in the street and three men ended up in hospital. (= that's what happened to these men in the end)

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I couldn't find a hotel and ended up sleeping on a bench at the station. (= that's what happened to me in the end)

give up = stop trying, give something up = stop doing it

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Don't give up. Keep trying!

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Sue got bored with her job and decided to give it up. (= stop doing it)

make up something, be made up of something

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Children under 16 make up half the population of the city. (= half the population are children under 16)

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Air is made up mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (= Air consists of …)

take up space or time = use space or time

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Most of the space in the room was taken up by a large table.

turn up, show up = arrive, appear

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We arranged to meet David last night, but he didn't turn up.

use something up = use all of it so that nothing is left

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I'm going to make soup. We have a lot of vegetables and I want to use them up.

Exercises (3)

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143.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use three words each time, including a verb from Section A.

  1. 1A man approaching someone on the street to ask directions.
    A man me in the street and asked me the way to the station.example
  2. 2A woman ringing the doorbell at a front door.
    Kate the front door of the house and rang the doorbell.
  3. 3A runner catching up with the runners ahead.
    Tom was a long way behind the other runners, but he managed to them.
  4. 4A man unable to keep up with a faster runner ahead.
    Tanya was running too fast for Paul. He couldn't her.
143.2

Complete the sentences. Use a verb (in the correct form) + up. Choose from:

endendgivegivegrowmaketaketaketurnusewash
  1. 1
    I couldn't find a hotel and sleeping on a bench at the station.example
  2. 2
    I'm feeling very tired now. I've all my energy.
  3. 3
    After dinner I and put the dishes away.
  4. 4
    People often ask children what they want to be when they .
  5. 5
    We arranged to meet Tom, but he didn't .
  6. 6
    Two years ago James his studies to be a professional footballer.
  7. 7
    I don't do any sports right now, but I'm thinking of tennis.
  8. 8
    You don't have enough determination. You too easily.
  9. 9
    Karen travelled a lot for a few years and in Canada, where she still lives.
  10. 10
    I do a lot of gardening. It most of my free time.
  11. 11
    There are two universities in the city. Students 20 per cent of the population.
143.3

Complete the sentences. Use a verb + up (with any other necessary words). Choose from:

bringcatchfixgivegivegokeepkeepmakesettidy
  1. 1
    Sue got bored with her job and decided to .example
  2. 2
    I'm not ready yet. You go on and I'll you.
  3. 3
    The room is in a mess. I'd better .
  4. 4
    We expect to go away on holiday in July, but we haven't yet.
  5. 5
    Steven is having problems at school. He can't the rest of the class.
  6. 6
    I in the country, but I have always preferred cities.
  7. 7
    Our team lost the game. We started well, but we couldn't .
  8. 8
    I saw Mike at the party, so I him and said hello.
  9. 9
    Helen has her own website. A friend of hers helped her to .
  10. 10
    Ben was learning to play the guitar, but he found it hard and in the end he .
  11. 11
    When I was on holiday, I joined a tour group. The group two Americans, three Japanese, five Germans and myself.