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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Up' - Consuming or Cutting

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Up'

to cut something into smaller pieces

Ex: Can chop up the fruits for the smoothie ?
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to cut up
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to slice something into smaller parts

Ex: To facilitate recycling , it 's important to cut up cardboard boxes before placing them in the recycling bin .
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to consume the entire contents of a glass, bottle, or other container that holds a beverage

Ex: The bartender smiled and told the patrons to relax , enjoy their drinks , drink up slowly .
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to eat up
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to consume completely, especially in reference to food

Ex: The aroma of the freshly baked pie encouraged everyone to gather and eat up the tasty dessert.
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to eat until one is completely satisfied

Ex: Dofill up on appetizers ; the main course is going to be fantastic .
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to consume all of the food or drink that one is eating or drinking

Ex: The kids finish up their ice cream before it melts .
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to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard to manners or etiquette

Ex: Yesterday , gobbled up all the cookies I baked .
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to cut something into slices

Ex: The chef sliced up the vegetables for the stir-fry .
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to use up
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to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

Ex: The used up their allocated budget for the project .
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