As promised, there is Part 2 of the 8 must-know phrasal verbs, so enjoy it and feel free to ask questions if you’re not sure about anything.
If you haven’t checked out Part 1 of the 8 must-know phrasal verbs, DO IT NOW!
2-I’m up…(up for/up to/up against)
I’m up for some ice cream!
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I want some ice cream/I feel like having ice cream now
Can you guess what these mean then?
I’m up for Chinese food. OR are you up for a movie? OR are you up for a game of chess?
The meaning would be completely different though if I used this idiom…
All the materials you find on this website are up for grabs!
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All the materials are available FOR FREE! Anyway can just visit the website and take them..
I can also say…
I’m up to the job
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I am physically/mentally able to do this job.
Example: A: Do you think he can manage the store all by himself? B: I don’t think he’s up to it.
But what if I ask someone…
What are you up to tonight? what are you up to on the weekend?
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What are you doing tonight? What are you planning to do on the weekend?
It’s also very common to say…
It’s up to you! OR Sorry but it’s not up to me!
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It’s your decision! OR Sorry but it’s not my decision!
Ok! Now, I’ll add “against” after “up”..
A: She’s going to move in with her mother-in-law! B: She doesn’t know what she’s up against.
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She doesn’t know what problems/barriers/challenges she has to/is going to face.
Here’s another example:
A: I’m going to the US for a year. B: I’ve got to be honest with you though. It’s very hard to find work at the moment, it’s not safe at all, just so you know what you’re up against!
How do you like that? Again, it’s very important to memorize all these phrasal verbs and try to come up with your own examples. That’s the only way you’re going to learn how to use them properly in context just like native speakers do. Now I’m sorry that I can’t post a lesson every day because
I’m up to my neck in work!
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