40 Cụm động từ đi với "up" trong tiếng Anh các bạn ôn thi IELTS nên biết.
1. Act up = to misbehave
- My son used to act up every day when he was little.
2. Bottle up = stay hidden
- He would rather bottle up rather than solve the problems at work.
3. Break up = end a relationship
- Jessica just broke up with her boyfriend.
4. Back up = to copy something as a security measure
- My computer crashes three times this week, so I need to back up all my data now.
5. Blow up = to get angry very fast
- Moore blows up almost every class because Jack is always late.
6. Brighten up = to make cheerful, happy
- My sister tried to brighten up my day when I was feeling said.
7. Butter up = to flatter
- She always butters up her boss when the new job position is available.
8. Catch up = to share news with someone
- I haven’t seen him for such a long time, and it was great to catch up.
9. Chat up = to have a light, friendly conversation
- She went to that bar only because she liked chatting up with the handsome bartender.
10. Come up with = think of something, a plan or an idea
- We have to come up with a plan!
11. Cover up = to hide, conceal
- Even in court, he still tried to cover up everything that he did.
12. Doll up = to dress formally, to dress for a special occasion
- My mom needs to doll up before her birthday party.
13. Dress up = to have very nice clothes on
- Alicia always liked to dress up for her dates.
14. Eat up = to believe immediately
- He ate up everything that his psychologist told him.
15. End up – to turn out, conclude
- He ended up working at his father’s company.
16. Fix up = to make right, adjust
- Melissa fixed up her dress before going out.
17. Give up = surrender, admit failure
- I will nevergive up.
18. Head up = to lead, to take charge
- You have to head up all the meetings today.
19. Hold up = to wait, to delay
- What’s holding up the presentation?
20. Hung up = thinking or worrying about someone/something
- She was too hung up about her wedding.
21. Juice up = to charge
- I have to juice up my laptop because the battery is dead.
22. Keep up = to continue
- Keep up the good work everyone!
23. Kiss up to = to show false flattery
- Everyone knew she was kissing up to the boss to get a better job.
24. ine up = have something/someone ready
- Do you have any food lined up?
25. Loosen up = to relax
- You have been very stressed lately – you have to loosen up.
26. Make up = to reconcile after a quarrel/fight
- I can’t stay mad at you anymore, let’s make up?
27. Mess up = to make a mistake, to ruin
- He totally messed up the cake.
28. Roll up one’s sleeves = to prepare to work
- He rolled up his sleeves, and started packing.
29. Round up = to collect or gather something
- Round up the employees for the meeting!
30. Screw up = to ruin, to make a mess
- He totally screwed upon his exam.
31. Sign up = to commit oneself to a period of employment/education
- Kevin signed up for his first Psychology course online.
32. Speed up = to make something go faster
- You have to speed up your car if you want to be there on time.
33. Split up = to separate, to break apart from the group
- They had to split up in order to find Jimmy.
34. Sign up = to commit oneself to a period of employment/education
- Kevin signed up for his first Psychology course online.
35. Suck up = flatter someone excessively
- He sucked up to the teacher only to get a better grade.
36. Take up = occupy time, space, attention
- It’s going to take up too much time.
37. Tied up = very busy
- He is always tied up with work.
38. Think up = to invent or imagine something
- We have to think up an excuse for why we didn’t go to school.
39. Up the creek = to be in serious trouble
- If I don’t pay the bill by tomorrow, I will be up the creek.
40. Wind up = end up in a specific situation, place
- I never thought I would wind upin Australia.
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