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    up to something

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    A1
    phr.PhraseDoing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
    What are you up to?
    phr.PhraseCapable of doing something; equal to a task.
    I don't think I'm up to such a difficult task.
    phr.PhraseBeing the responsibility of someone.
    It's up to you to decide.
    phr.PhraseReaching as far as.
    The water was up to my knees.

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    The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist

    18:20The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
    • As you go up to something that’s a bit bigger…

      As you go up to something that’s a bit bigger…

    B1

    BOX SET: English In A Minute 9 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

    10:06BOX SET: English In A Minute 9 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • Here we can say 'face up to something', for example: You need to face up to your fear of exams if you want to pass the course. 

      Here we can say 'face up to something', for example: You need to face up to your fear of exams if you want to pass the course. 

    A2

    English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English

    12:01English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English
    • After you pull up to something, you would pull away from it, meaning to start moving away from it.

      After you pull up to something, you would pull away from it, meaning to start moving away from it.

    • After you pull up to something, you would pull away from it, meaning to start moving away from it.

      After you pull up to something, you would pull away from it, meaning to start moving away from it.

    A2

    dhruv - double take (Lyrics)

    02:50dhruv - double take (Lyrics)
    • Boy, you got me hooked up to something.

      Boy, you got me hooked up to something.

    A2

    BEST & WORST LUXURY PURCHASES 2024 (& What I'm Glad I Didn't Buy)

    21:32BEST & WORST LUXURY PURCHASES 2024 (& What I'm Glad I Didn't Buy)
    • You can really build it up to something a bit brighter or you can wear it just as a tint of color.

      You can really build it up to something a bit brighter or you can wear it just as a tint of color.

    • You can really build it up to something a bit brighter, or you can wear it just as a tint of color.

      You can really build it up to something a bit brighter, or you can wear it just as a tint of color.

    B1

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 3 "Mummy Returns"

    28:25Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 3 "Mummy Returns"
    • Your Mum's up to something.

      Your Mum's up to something.

    • You're mum's up to something, I'm sure of it.

      You're mum's up to something, I'm sure of it.

    B1

    Dhruv - double take (Official Video)

    02:50Dhruv - double take (Official Video)
    • Ohh ohh ohh I could say I'd never dare to think about you in that way but I would be lying And I pretend I'm happy for you when you find some dude to take home But I won't deny that In the midst of the crowds and the shapes in the clouds I don't see nobody but you In my rose-scented dreams, wrinkle silk on my sheets I don't see nobody but you Boy, you got me hooked up to something Who could say that they saw us coming?

      Ohh ohh ohh I could say I'd never dare to think about you in that way but I would be lying And I pretend I'm happy for you when you find some dude to take home But I won't deny that In the midst of the crowds and the shapes in the clouds I don't see nobody but you In my rose-scented dreams, wrinkle silk on my sheets I don't see nobody but you Boy, you got me hooked up to something Who could say that they saw us coming?

    • Ohh ohh ohh And I could say I never unzipped those blue Levi's inside my head But that's far from the truth Don't know what's come over me It seems like yesterday when I said We'll be friends forever Constellations of stars, mules on city walls I don't see nobody but you You're my vice, you're my muse You're a 19th floor view I don't see nobody but you Boy, you got me hooked up to something Who could say that they saw us coming?

      Ohh ohh ohh And I could say I never unzipped those blue Levi's inside my head But that's far from the truth Don't know what's come over me It seems like yesterday when I said We'll be friends forever Constellations of stars, mules on city walls I don't see nobody but you You're my vice, you're my muse You're a 19th floor view I don't see nobody but you Boy, you got me hooked up to something Who could say that they saw us coming?

    B1

    How The Avengers Should Have Ended

    03:59How The Avengers Should Have Ended
    • He is definitely up to something.

      He is definitely up to something.

    • He is DEFINITELY up to something!

      He is DEFINITELY up to something!

    B2

    The Sopranos - Random Tony Soprano Scenes

    13:39The Sopranos - Random Tony Soprano Scenes
    • Mussel's up to something.

      Mussel's up to something.

    • Mustard roll's up to something?

      Mustard roll's up to something?

    A2

    MIB

    01:24MIB
    • If you ask me, I'd say she's up to something. And to be honest, I'd appreciate it if you eased up off my back about it.

      If you ask me, I'd say she's up to something. And to be honest, I'd appreciate it if you eased up off my back about it.

    • If you ask me, I'd say she's up to something.

      If you ask me, I'd say she's up to something.

    B1