{"id":24806,"date":"2025-07-07T08:40:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/?post_type=free_lesson&#038;p=24806"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:40:39","slug":"up-phrasal-verbs","status":"publish","type":"free_lesson","link":"https:\/\/ec.itmonks.dev\/en\/learn-english-for-free\/confusing-words\/up-phrasal-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Up&#8217; Phrasal Verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Do you find it easy to <strong>pick up <\/strong>(learn) new phrasal verbs? Or do you sometimes screw up (make a mistake) when trying to use them? Well, <strong>cheer up<\/strong> (become happier), cause we&#8217;re going to <strong>clear <\/strong>it <strong>up <\/strong>(make it clear)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Up <\/strong>is a small word with a wide use in English. In this lesson, we look at phrasal verbs and collocations that feature it with examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Phrasal verbs with &#8220;<strong>up<\/strong>&#8221; often suggest an increase, completion, or change in state. The more you hear and use them in context, the more natural they\u2019ll feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 Phrasal Verbs using Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here are ten useful phrasal verbs with &#8220;up&#8221; that will help your English sound more natural and confident in everyday conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Take up<\/strong>: to start doing something\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>I\u2019ve just taken up yoga.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Give up<\/strong>: to quit or stop doing something\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>He gave up smoking last year.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make up<\/strong>: to invent something (often a lie)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>She made up an excuse for being late.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Look up<\/strong>: to search for information\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I looked up the word in the dictionary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Show up<\/strong>: to arrive somewhere\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>She finally showed up at 9pm.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Set up<\/strong>: to arrange or organise\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>They set up the room for the meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep up<\/strong>: to continue at the same pace\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re walking too fast, I can\u2019t keep up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blow up:<\/strong> to explode (literally or emotionally)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The balloon blew up. \/ He blew up when he heard the news<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Get up<\/strong>: to get out of bed\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>I usually get up at 7am<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>End up<\/strong>: to finally do or become something\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>We ended up staying at home instead.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find it easy to pick up (learn) new phrasal verbs? 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