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<span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Phrasal verbs with "UP"</span>
<span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Learn some useful "UP" phrasal verbs</span>


Do you find it easy to pick up (learn quickly) new phrasal verbs? Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully. It uses many up phrasal verbs. Try to guess their meaning and look up (search) their meaning in our online dictionary below.
Do you find it easy to pick up (learn) new phrasal verbs?  


Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully.


==DIALOG==
It uses many phrasal verbs with "up". Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).


T: Hi Barbara! How is it going?
==DIALOG==


B: Good, Tamara. What about you?
*'''T''': Hi, Barbara! How's it going?


T: I am fine, thanks.
*'''B''': Good, Tamara. What about you?


B: Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
*'''T''': I'm fine, thanks.


T: No, I haven’t. What happened?
*'''B''': Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?


B: Not only did they split up but Sandra has also filled up
*'''T''': No, I haven’t. What happened?
a form to divorce.


T: Shut up!  I am not
*'''B''': Not only did they split up, but Sandra has filed for divorce.
eating it up, Barbara! They were such a nice couple since childhood as they
grew up together!


B: Trust me, I am not making this story up. I have just
*'''T''': Shut up!  I don't believe it, Barbara! They were always such a nice couple. They even grew up together!
looked Paula up at her new flat and she owned up everything to me. She was so
broken that she couldn’t bottle up her feelings.


T: But why is their marriage breaking up? Please, speak up!
*'''B''': Trust me, I'm not making it up. I was just visiting with Paula at her new flat and she owned up to everything. She was so broken up about it that she just couldn’t bottle up her feelings anymore.


B: I will, but only if you swear not to let this story on.
*'''T''': But why is their marriage breaking up?


T: I swear.
*'''B''': I'll tell you, but only if you swear not to tell anyone.


B: Apparently several problem cropped up. Everything
*'''T''': Of course not!
happened when Paul came back home after being called up. He started behaving
strangely: He gave up his business, he took up stamp collection and stayed up
until late watching television. As he didn’t get up in the morning, Sandra was
forced to bring up their children alone as well as to work hard to settle up
their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the
weekends.


T: So how did she react?
*'''B''': Apparently several problems cropped up after Paul received his call-up: he gave up his business, took up stamp collecting and started staying up late watching television. Since he stopped getting up until the afternoon, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone, as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.


B: Basically, one day, after clearing her mind up, she was
*'''T''': So how did she react?
turned up by his reckless behaviour and she flared up: when Paul was out she
cut up all his stamps . Then, after sealing up a harsh farewell letter, she
left for good.


T: And what did Paul do?
*'''B''': Basically, one day, she was so turned up by his reckless behaviour that she flared up: while Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after typing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.


B: He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up to
*'''T''': And what did Paul do?
hold him up! He was even thinking to refer to a solicitor to draw up a claim
against her for its damaged precious stamp collection.  But then, he gave up.


T: Did he try making peace?
*'''B''': He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up! He was even thinking to hire a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for his damaged precious stamp collection, but he gave up.


B: Yes, but every time Paul phoned her, Sandra immediately
*'''T''': Is he trying to make up with her now?
hung up and when he pulls up outside her new flat she pretends she is not at
home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.


T: This story is so sad.
*'''B''': Yes, but every time Paul has phoned her, Sandra hangs up. When he pulls up outside her flat, she pretends she's not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.


B: Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else.
*'''T''': This story is so sad.


T: All right.
*'''B''': Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else.


B: Are you going to Jack’s party tonight?
*'''T''': Alright.


T: Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9’ o clock and I am
*'''B''': Are you going to Jack's party tonight?
really looking forward to going there.


B: I heard that he has paid a band to liven the party up.
*'''T''': Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9 o'clock and I am really looking forward to going.


T: That will be marvellous!
*'''B''': I heard that he has paid a band to liven up the party.


B: Are you going too?
*'''T''': That will be marvelous!


T: I have to train at the gym until 11 o’ clock but I hope
*'''B''': Are you going too?
to catch you up later on.


B: Are you still building up your strength in view of the
*'''T''': I have to train at the gym until 11 o'clock but I hope to catch up later on.
next marathon?


T: Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It
*'''B''': Are you still training for your next marathon?
will be a fierce competition as great competitors will show up. Okay, now I
really gotta go, otherwise I will arrive late at my classes.


B: Hurry up and see you later!
*'''T''': Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I heard that a lot of big athletes are going to show up. Okay, now I really gotta hurry up, otherwise I'll arrive late to class.


T: Cheers.
*'''B''': See you later!
 
*'''T''': Cheers.


==Vocabulary==
==Vocabulary==


Check the meaning of each verb here:
Look up the meaning of each UP phrasal verb here:


https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrasal_verbs_with_particle_(up)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrasal_verbs_with_particle_(up)
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 26 March 2023

Learn some useful "UP" phrasal verbs

Do you find it easy to pick up (learn) new phrasal verbs?

Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully.

It uses many phrasal verbs with "up". Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).

DIALOG[edit | edit source]

  • T: Hi, Barbara! How's it going?
  • B: Good, Tamara. What about you?
  • T: I'm fine, thanks.
  • B: Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
  • T: No, I haven’t. What happened?
  • B: Not only did they split up, but Sandra has filed for divorce.
  • T: Shut up! I don't believe it, Barbara! They were always such a nice couple. They even grew up together!
  • B: Trust me, I'm not making it up. I was just visiting with Paula at her new flat and she owned up to everything. She was so broken up about it that she just couldn’t bottle up her feelings anymore.
  • T: But why is their marriage breaking up?
  • B: I'll tell you, but only if you swear not to tell anyone.
  • T: Of course not!
  • B: Apparently several problems cropped up after Paul received his call-up: he gave up his business, took up stamp collecting and started staying up late watching television. Since he stopped getting up until the afternoon, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone, as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.
  • T: So how did she react?
  • B: Basically, one day, she was so turned up by his reckless behaviour that she flared up: while Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after typing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.
  • T: And what did Paul do?
  • B: He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up! He was even thinking to hire a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for his damaged precious stamp collection, but he gave up.
  • T: Is he trying to make up with her now?
  • B: Yes, but every time Paul has phoned her, Sandra hangs up. When he pulls up outside her flat, she pretends she's not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.
  • T: This story is so sad.
  • B: Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else.
  • T: Alright.
  • B: Are you going to Jack's party tonight?
  • T: Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9 o'clock and I am really looking forward to going.
  • B: I heard that he has paid a band to liven up the party.
  • T: That will be marvelous!
  • B: Are you going too?
  • T: I have to train at the gym until 11 o'clock but I hope to catch up later on.
  • B: Are you still training for your next marathon?
  • T: Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I heard that a lot of big athletes are going to show up. Okay, now I really gotta hurry up, otherwise I'll arrive late to class.
  • B: See you later!
  • T: Cheers.

Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Look up the meaning of each UP phrasal verb here:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrasal_verbs_with_particle_(up)

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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