Phrasal Verbs with "up"
To make someone happier
What is cheer up?
Means to set something free.
What is to release?
I remember ____ about ancient civilizations. (read)
What is reading?
The workers built the house.
What is the house was built by the workers?
To make someone less stressed
What is calm down?
To start a new activity/hobby
What is take up?
Means to collide with something else.
What is to crash?
Sara went on ____ a famous writer. (become)
What is to become?
He is reading the book.
What is the book is being read by him?
To leave
What is get out?
To relax yourself or chill out
What is loosen up?
Means to fix
What is to repair?
I forgot ____ my assignment. (do)
What is to do?
They will sell candy in the vending machines.
What is candy will be sold in the vending machines by them?
To decrease your speed
What is slow down?
To express your feelings freely
What is open up?
Means to take something from one place to another usually with a vehicle.
What is transport?
The tourists stopped _____ us for directions to the museum. (ask)
What is to ask?
Mom opened the store in August.
What the store was opened by Mom in August?
To make someone or yourself feel anxious
What is stress out?
To organize or arrange something
What is set up?
Means to take in (usually with a liquid, energy, or some substance)
What is to absorb?
I don't remember _____ you about your brother. (ask)
What is asking?
Are you going to introduce me to your girlfriend?
What is, is your girlfriend going to be introduced to me?
To give life to something or energize
What is liven up?