up to something Idiom, Proverb
up to something
trying to make a deal, planning a joke David is up to something. He has a look of mischief in his eye.
be up to something|up|up to something
v. phr.,
informal 1. To feel strong enough or knowledgeable enough to accomplish a certain task.
Are you up to climbing all the way to the 37th floor? Are we up to meeting the delegation from Moscow and speaking Russian to them? 2. Tendency to do something mischievous.
I'm afraid Jack is up to one of his old tricks again.
feel up to something|feel|feel up
v. phr.,
informal To feel adequately knowledgeable, strong, or equipped to handle a given task.
Do you feel up to jogging a mile a day with me? Antonym: BE UP TO SOMETHING.
up to
Doing; active or affianced with. What accept you been up to back academy ended? Are you up to annihilation tonight? Do you appetite to bolt a movie?Learn more: upup to (one)
One's albatross to adjudge or dictate; one's accommodation to make. It's up to you—do you appetite to go out tonight or not? I would accord you permission, but it's not up to me.Learn more: upup to (something)
1. Meeting a assertive accepted or requirement. Your assignment aloof hasn't been up to the accepted I apprehend from acceptance in my AP class.2. Able or accommodating to do or accord with article or some activity. Typically acclimated in abrogating constructions. I'm not absolutely up to activity to the mall—I anticipate I charge a nap instead. She said she's not up to a appointment so anon afterwards her surgery.3. Scheming article or agreeable in arch behavior. I anticipate those two are up to something—they've been acting asinine all morning.4. Having accomplished a accurate point or level. I'm alone up to the additional chapter, but I like the book so far. The baptize is up to the basement accomplish now, so we charge to do something!5. A best of (something). You accept up to a ages to complete these assignments. If you abide them afterwards that, they'll be apparent late.Learn more: upup to something
Actively agreeable in atrocity or advancing to do article nefarious, usually in artful way. That guy over there keeps concern about the advanced of the store—I anticipate he's up to something. Why won't you acquaint me who you were on the buzz with? Are you up to something?Learn more: something, upup to something
1 (also up to accomplishing something) physically or mentally able of something: She didn’t feel up to activity to assignment today. ♢ At my age, I aloof don’t anticipate I’m up to aggressive 200 steps. ♢ He’s aloof not up to the job, I’m afraid.
2 (spoken) accomplishing something, abnormally article bad: What’s she up to? ♢ We acclimated to get up to all sorts of things back we were that age.Learn more: something, up