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to belt up
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to butter up
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to call up
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to catch up
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to chase up
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to chat up
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to clam up
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to come up to
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to feel up
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to follow up
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to hush up
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to join up
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to meet up
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to own up
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to phone up
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to shine up to
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to shut up
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to sign up
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to soften up
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to speak up
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to square up
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to suck up to
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to sum up
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to talk up
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to write up
to belt up
To belt up
[ Verb ]
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/bˈɛlt ˈʌp/
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to suddenly become silent or stop talking

open up

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
belt
phrase's particle
up
to butter up
To butter up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/bˈʌɾɚɹ ˈʌp/

to compliment someone to gain something in return

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
butter
phrase's particle
up
to call up
To call up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/kˈɔːl ˈʌp/
Informal

to call someone on the phone

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
call
phrase's particle
up
to catch up
To catch up
[ Verb ]
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/kˈætʃ ˈʌp/

to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
up
to chase up
To chase up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tʃˈeɪs ˈʌp/

to seek something that belongs to one or is needed, often to find more information about it

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
chase
phrase's particle
up
to chat up
To chat up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tʃˈæt ˈʌp/

to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
chat
phrase's particle
up
to clam up
To clam up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/klˈæm ˈʌp/

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

open up

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
clam
phrase's particle
up
to come up to
To come up to
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/kˈʌm ˈʌp tuː/

to have a conversation with someone

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up to
To feel up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/fˈiːl ˈʌp/
Offensive

to inappropriately touch someone for one's sexual pleasure, specifically without their permission

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
feel
phrase's particle
up
to follow up
To follow up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/fˈɑːloʊ ˈʌp/

to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
follow
phrase's particle
up
to hush up
To hush up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/hˈʌʃ ˈʌp/

to cause someone or something to be quiet

louden

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hush
phrase's particle
up
to join up
To join up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/dʒˈɔɪn ˈʌp/

to collaborate with someone else or a group to work together on a shared task or objective

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
join
phrase's particle
up
to meet up
To meet up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/mˈiːt ˈʌp/

to come together with someone, usually by prior arrangement or plan in order to spend time or do something together

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
meet
phrase's particle
up
to own up
To own up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ˈoʊn ˈʌp/

to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
own
phrase's particle
up
to phone up
To phone up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/fˈoʊn ˈʌp/

to call someone using a telephone

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
phone
phrase's particle
up
to shine up to
To shine up to
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ʃˈaɪn ˈʌp tuː/

to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
shine
phrase's particle
up to
to shut up
To shut up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ʃˈʌt ˈʌp/

to stop talking and be quiet

open up

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
shut
phrase's particle
up
to sign up
To sign up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈaɪn ˈʌp/

to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
sign
phrase's particle
up
to soften up
To soften up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈɔfən ˈʌp/

to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
soften
phrase's particle
up
to speak up
To speak up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/spˈiːk ˈʌp/

to speak in a louder voice

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
speak
phrase's particle
up
to square up
To square up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/skwˈɛɹ ˈʌp/

to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
square
phrase's particle
up
to suck up to
To suck up to
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈʌk ˈʌp tuː/

to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
suck
phrase's particle
up to
to sum up
To sum up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/sˈʌm ˈʌp/

to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
sum
phrase's particle
up
to talk up
To talk up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/tˈɔːk ˈʌp/

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
talk
phrase's particle
up
to write up
To write up
[ Verb ]
uk flag
/ɹˈaɪt ˈʌp/

to display information publicly and clearly

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
write
phrase's particle
up

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