The meaning of UP...!

You lovers of the English language might enjoy this.
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other
two-letter word, and that is “UP.”

It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the
list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP? At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report ?
We call UP our friends. And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP
the silver, we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen. We lock UP
the house and some guys fix UP the old car. At other times the little
word has real special meaning. People stir UP trouble, line UP for
tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one
thing, but to be dressed UP is special…

They even cough UP cash - thanks P I have enjoyed this thread

Why is it kids never shut UP?

And we belt UP the car seatbelt,

thanks Lyn, it’s interesting,isn’t it!

and we round UP sheep!
Great one Lyn - hope u ok x

PARK UP THE CAR !

Lyn, I’ve thought of another word of strange origin which we use a lot. POP!

POP to the shops,bank,etc
POP the toast, …POP it in there…

The English language is fascinating,when you stop to think about it! And confusing!

POP my make-up on! Or POP my clothes on, POP in the shower or POP to the loo!

Hehe!

Ann

POP it in the post!

Hurry UP, get off the phone, hang UP
Wash UP and tidy UP
I am not UP to it…

(You can tell I’ve got teenagers driving me UP the wall today!)

Am fed UP of teenagers!!

We can be UP the creek, crawling UP the wall or
UP meaning happy and positive; i.e., it’s been a UP day
((maybe its when the kids are home and then they are gone!)) jk, jk

What a versatile word!

Are there uses for DOWN as well?

Emily

Down beat
down town
down in the dumps
feeling down
settle down
run down
down and out
let down
upside down
low down
downer

Down under

Down to the nub

EIDER DOWN

DOWNFALL

(read that chocolate)

RUB DOWN

break down

Dress down!!!

Cheer UP!

up start
park up
work up
back up