Phrasal verbs VERB + UP

What phrasal verbs ending with UP can you BRING UP?

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VERB + UP

1) increase2) move3) complete

Finish up

Oh, teacher’s here! We better finish it up later.

To end something that you started but couldn’t complete at the moment.

Fill up

I pulled up at a gas station, got out of my car and filled up the tank.

To fill something up to the top, to the limit.

Eat up

Oh, you better eat that up, young girl! Otherwise, forget about your dessert.

To eat something completely. To not leave any pieces of food on your plate.

Catch upHaha, I’m running much faster than you, bro! If you wanna catch me up, you’ll have to do much better than that.

Alright guys. That’s all for today. Catch up with you later.

To reach the same position that someone is.

Sit up

Stop bending your head like this, Maria. You’re gonna have serious problems on your backbone. Sit up!

To sit correctly.

Speak up

Sorry, I couldn’t hear what you’ve just said. Could you speak up, please?

To speak louder, to raise the volume of your voice.

Cheer up

Hey, stop weeping! I’ve got something that’s gonna cheer you up.

To increase someone’s happiness. To bring someone to a state of better mood.

Buck up

Mark was complaining about the rain ruining the hunting trip and his dad said: “It will be ok, just buck up”

Bear it, get over it, no matter how bad, you can handle it.

Turn up

The TV volume is too low. Can you please turn it up?

To raise something’s volume.

Bring up

Why you always have to bring that up?! You know I don’t like talking about this topic.

To start a conversation about a specific matter or subject. To introduce into discussion.