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            up have a pick-me-up               up not all something is cracked up to be
            up have had it (up to here)        up not up to scratch
            up have something up one’s sleeve  up not up to snuff
            up head something up               up not what something is cracked up to be
            up Heads up!                       up nuzzle up to someone or something
            up hàt  someone up (for something)  up one’s number is up
            up hold one’s end (of the bargain) up  up one up (on someone)
            up hold one’s head up              up on the up-and-up
            up hold someone or something up    up open something up
            up hold up                         up open up
            up hole up (somŁwherŁ )            up open (up) a can of worms
            up hopped up                       up own up (to something)
            up hung up (on someone or something)  up patch someone or something up
            up hunt someone or something up    up pay up
            up jack someone up                 up pep someone or something up
            up jack something up               up perk someone or something up
            up jazz‘something up               up pick someone or something up
            up keep one’s chin up              up pick up
            up keep someone or something up    up pile something up
            up keep up an act                  up pile up
            up keep up appearances             up pipe up with something
            up keep up one’s act               up play someone or something up
            up keep up (with someone or something)  up play up to someone
            up keep up (with the Joneses)      up pluck up one’s courage
            up keep up (with the times)        up plug something up
            up keyed up                        up poànt  something up
            up kick up                         up pop up
            up kiss and make up                up prick up one’s ears
            up laid up                         up psyched up (for something)
            up land up somehØw or somŁwherŁ    up psyche someone up
            up lap something up                up pull oneself up (by one’s own bootstraps)
            up laugh up one’s sleeve           up pull up (somŁwherŁ )
            up lay someone up                  up pull up stakes
            up lead up to something            up pushing up daisàes
            up learn something from the bottom up  up put someone or something up
            up let up (on someone or something)  up put someone up to something
            up làne  someone or something up with something  up put up a (brave) front
            up làne  someone up (for something)  up Put up or shut up!
            up làne  someone up with someone   up put up with someone or something
            up làve it up                      up rake something up
            up làve up to  one’s end of the bargain  up read up (on someone or something)
            up làve up to  something           up rev something up
            up look someone or something up    up right sàde up
            up look up to someone              up right up someone’s alley
            up louse something up              up ràng  something up
            up make (oneself) up               up roll one’s sleeves up
            up make one’s mànd up              up rough someone up
            up make someone up                 up round something up to something
            up make something up               up run something up
            up make up for lost time           up rustle something up
            up make up for someone or something  up save up (for something)
            up make up (with someone)          up scare someone or something up
            up mark something up               up screw someone or something up
            up measure up (to someone or something)  up screw up one’s courage
            up measure up (to someone’s expectations)  up send someone or something up
            up mess someone or something up    up send someone up the river
            up mix it up                       up send up a trial balloon
            up mix someone or something up     up set someone or something up
            up mix someone up with someone else  up set someone up (as something)
            up mop the floor up with someone   up set someone up (àn busàness)
            up move up (àn the world)          up settle up with someone
            up muster (up) one’s courage       up set up shop somŁwherŁ

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