This will take a week to heal up.
I cut myself shaving and it will not heal up.
Before I go on a long journey, I have to 'fill up' my car with petrol (or if I were in the US 'gas'.)
I need to fill up my car.
The concert filled up quickly and not everybody could get in.
When I send a package, I 'wrap it up' well.
Could you wrap this up for me?
They didn't wrap it up properly and it got damaged.
If you have something valuable, it is a good idea to 'lock it up'.
He did not lock up his desk properly and somebody stole his calculator.
I think they should lock up pedophiles for a very long time.
If you don't have enough money to buy something, you need to 'save up'.
I am saving up to go on a trip to New York.
You'll have to save up if you want to buy a car.
When things are in a mess, you need to 'tidy them up'.
We need to tidy up the office before the visitor comes.
Tidy up your desk. It's such a mess.
Phrasal Verbs with UP 3
If you make a mess, you need to 'clear it up'.
It was your party. You clear up the mess.
Don't expect me to clear up after you.
If you need some support, you need somebody to 'back you up'.
If you report it, I'll back you up.
Nobody would back me up when I complained.
If there is none left, you have 'used it all up'.
The ketchup bottle is empty. We must have used it all up.
We must stop for petrol (or gas!). We've used it all up.
On a special occasion, you put on fine clothes you dress up.
Do we need to dress up for the party?
I like dressing up and going somewhere fancy.
If you fall behind in your studies, you need to 'catch up'.
He was ill for two months and is struggling to catch up.
I need to put in some work to catch up on what I missed.
If you go to bed late, you 'stay up'.
My student daughter stays up until 3 every day.
I cannot stay up late. I've got to start early tomorrow.
Perhaps my daughter's parents didn't 'bring her up' correctly.
She was brought up very strictly.
He's been very well brought up.
When it's time to finish drinking, you tell everybody to 'drink up'.
Drink up. We have to leave now.
It's time to go so drink up.
If you like vegetables as I do, you 'eat them all up' and don't leave any on your plate.
If you eat up all your carrots, you can have some ice cream.
I ate up all the chocolate that we had.
If you need some information, you should 'look it up' on Google.
I looked up the name of the capital of Scotland. It is not Glasgow.
Can you look up his phone number for me, please?
Phrasal Verbs with UP 4
If someone 'beats you up', they hit and kick you and hurt you a lot.
The muggers beat him up badly.
I was beaten up so badly that I was off work for a month.
