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    grind up

    US /ɡraɪnd ʌp/

    ・

    UK /ɡraind ʌp/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo break something into small pieces by crushing it.
    The machine is used to grind up old tires into smaller pieces.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo increase effort or intensity.
    We need to grind up our efforts if we want to win this competition.

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    Why Poor Places Are More Diverse

    03:33Why Poor Places Are More Diverse
    • On most of the planet, glaciers regularly bulldoze away ecosystems and grind up mineral-rich rock, creating new soil perfect for growth—but not diversity.

      On most of the planet, glaciers regularly bulldoze away ecosystems and grind up mineral-rich rock, creating new soil perfect for growth—but not diversity.

    • On most of the planet, glaciers regularly bulldoze away ecosystems and grind up mineral-rich

      On most of the planet, glaciers regularly bulldoze away ecosystems and grind up mineral-rich

    B2

    Photosynthesis

    12:27Photosynthesis
    • going to be the site of the Calvin cycle. If we were to grind up a leaf what we would

      going to be the site of the Calvin cycle. If we were to grind up a leaf what we would

    • theres a number of them that are working together. And so if you grind up a leaf into some chromatography

      theres a number of them that are working together. And so if you grind up a leaf into some chromatography

    B1

    Why Should You Eat Flaxseed? | Healthy Food

    01:45Why Should You Eat Flaxseed? | Healthy Food
    • So either pulse them in a blender, or use a little spice grinder, or even a coffee mill to grind up the flaxseeds before you put them in your recipe or sprinkle them on top of your food.

      So either pulse them in a blender, or use a little spice grinder, or even a coffee mill to grind up the flaxseeds before you put them in your recipe or sprinkle them on top of your food.

    • grinder or even a coffee mill to grind up the flax seeds before you put them in a recipe

      grinder or even a coffee mill to grind up the flax seeds before you put them in a recipe

    B2

    Engineers vs Junkyard RC Car Death Match

    18:52Engineers vs Junkyard RC Car Death Match
    • It's actually really dangerous to grind up fiberglass, so you're not allowed to do that.

      It's actually really dangerous to grind up fiberglass, so you're not allowed to do that.

    • It's actually really dangerous to grind up fiberglass, so you're not allowed to do that.

      It's actually really dangerous to grind up fiberglass, so you're not allowed to do that.

    B2

    Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are

    13:49Platypuses Aren't Weird, You Are
    • Instead, they have tough pads in their jaws that they use to grind up their food.

      Instead, they have tough pads in their jaws that they use to grind up their food.

    • Instead, they have tough pads in their jaws that they use to grind up their food.

      Instead, they have tough pads in their jaws that they use to grind up their food.

    B2

    What Causes the Bright Turquoise Color of Glacial Lakes? GEO GIRL

    03:46What Causes the Bright Turquoise Color of Glacial Lakes? GEO GIRL
    • So because the glaciers feeding Garibaldi Lake grind up both felsic rocks like granite from the Coast Plutonic Complex that I talked about a couple videos ago and intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks like basalts and andesites from Mount Price, Black Tusk, and

      So because the glaciers feeding Garibaldi Lake grind up both felsic rocks like granite from the Coast Plutonic Complex that I talked about a couple videos ago and intermediate to mafic volcanic rocks like basalts and andesites from Mount Price, Black Tusk, and

    • So because the glaciers feeding Garibaldi Lake grind up both felsic rocks like granite from the coast plutonic complex that I talked about a couple videos ago, and

      So because the glaciers feeding Garibaldi Lake grind up both felsic rocks like granite from the coast plutonic complex that I talked about a couple videos ago, and

    B2

    Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well

    34:11Speaking English: Phrasal Verbs are CRITICAL for Speaking American English Well
    • Grind up, grind down.

      Grind up, grind down.

    • Grind up the cloves for the cookie recipe.

      Grind up the cloves for the cookie recipe.

    A2

    Why Do Wisdom Teeth Suck?

    03:05Why Do Wisdom Teeth Suck?
    • to grind up food, which was especially handy before the advent of cooking around seven thousand years ago,

      to grind up food, which was especially handy before the advent of cooking around seven thousand years ago,

    B1

    What parts of the chicken do you use? McDonald's Canada answers

    02:00What parts of the chicken do you use? McDonald's Canada answers
    • we do not grind up whole chickens.

      we do not grind up whole chickens.

    B1

    Is Makeup Bad For You?

    03:03Is Makeup Bad For You?
    • Historically, ancient Egyptians would grind up a mineral substance containing primarily lead sulphide to rim around their eyes, creating the sultry Cleopatra look.

      Historically, ancient Egyptians would grind up a mineral substance containing primarily lead sulphide to rim around their eyes, creating the sultry Cleopatra look.

    B2