Work
turn up
increase volume
Can you turn up the music? I can’t hear it.
Can you increase the volume of the music?
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turn down
decrease volume
Please turn down the volume; it’s too loud.
Please decrease the volume; it’s too loud.
🚀 Ready to practice?
make up
make a decision
She couldn’t decide at first, but finally, she made up her mind.
She couldn’t decide at first, but finally, she made a decision.
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wind up
finish
Let’s wind up the meeting by summarizing our main points.
Let’s finish the meeting by summarizing our main points.
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stay up
don’t sleep
I often stay up late working on my assignments.
I often go to bed late because I’m working on my assignments.
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catch up on
do what you weren’t able to do earlier
I need to catch up on my homework this weekend.
I need to finish my homework this weekend.
🚀 Ready to practice?
give up
quit
He decided to give up smoking for his health.
He decided to quit smoking for his health.
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take up
accept
I decided to take up their invitation to join the team.
I decided to accept their invitation to join the team.
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take up
start
He wants to take up painting as a hobby.
He wants to start painting as a hobby.
🚀 Ready to practice?
turn up
arrive
A lot of people turned up late for the event.
A lot of people arrived late for the event.
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turn down
reject
They had to turn down the job offer due to low pay.
They had to reject the job offer due to low pay.
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wind down
relax
After a long day, I like to wind down with a book.
After a long day, I like to relax with a book.
🚀 Ready to practice?
be up for
feel like
I’m up for a movie night if you are!
I feel like a movie night if you do too!
