Phrasal verbs with UP
Across
- 3. To end a relationship. E.g. They decided to ____ up since they seemed not to share the same interests any more.
- 5. To emerge or happen, usually unexpectedly. E.g.: Unless any innovative solution ____ up, we'll be forced to close down.
- 7. To become cheerful or better. E.g.: She smiles at me and she _____ up my day.
- 8. To invent, imagine a story. E.g.: He was a great storyteller and could ____ up a story on the spot.
- 11. To increase the amount of something, e.g. the volume. E.g.: Can you please ____ up the music? I can't hear it.
- 13. To confront, accept an unpleasant situation. E.g.: We must all ____ up to the fact that our economy is collapsing.
Down
- 1. To stop or quit an activity. E.g.: I ___ up eating meat some years ago.
- 2. To reach something that was ahead. E.g.: Jane managed to _____ up with her studies after being absent from school for several days.
- 3. To catch fire and destroy everything as a result. / To become angry. E.g.:Her lack of respect really ____ me up.
- 4. To redecorate a room, building, etc. E.g.: He's planning to ____ up his house soon.
- 6. To make one's opinion known. / To advocate or assert oneself. E.g.: I feel I have to ____ up for the ethnic minorities in this discussion.
- 7. To accumulate,to increase. E.g.: My workload has ____ up considerably since the company started to expand.
- 9. To arrive at a destination / To eventually do something. E.g.: We wanted to go Egypt but ____ up going to India.
- 10. To mature and become an adult. E.g.: Children ____ up faster than before these days.
- 12. To provide support or the promise of support. E.g.: I agree with him completely and I'm ready to ____ him up if the need arises.