Phrasal Verbs

take up (3)

This page is about the phrasal verb take up (3)

Meaning

to shorten a piece of clothing or a curtain to make it the right size

Synonym

shorten

For example

  • take sth up These jeans are a bit too long. Could you take them up for me?

  • take up sth I have to take up the new curtains in the bedroom.

Nouns often used as objects with take up (3): trousers, jeans, pants, dress, skirt, curtains, drapes

Quick Quiz

Before he takes up her dress, the dressmaker will have to

a. make it shorter

b. make it longer

c. measure it
a) make it shorter b) make it longer c) measure it

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