单词 | to get up to |
释义 | > as lemmasto get up to 8. intransitive. to get up to: to become engaged in or bent on (an activity, esp. of a reprehensible nature). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > occupy or engage (a person) [verb (transitive)] > engage in or busy oneself about > become engaged in or occupied with to fall aboard——1593 to get into ——1665 to get up to1864 1864 Mrs. H. Wood Ld. Oakburn's Daughter II. xviii. 209 And you know, when people do get up to mischief on the sly, punishment is sure to follow. 1919 E. M. Dell Lamp in Desert iii. v. 271 Dear Tommy! But he has lots of friends. You don't think he would get up to mischief? 1935 I. Miller School Tie ii. ix. 110 Being a tart. The sort of thing you were getting up to with Black last Easter term. 1968 N. Coward Diary 3 Apr. (2000) 663 I got up to a few highish jinks. 1986 K. Amis Old Devils iii. 56 As anyone might who was as keen as he on what you could get up to indoors. 2009 Wired Feb. 32/2 Make it clear that you'll instantly defriend Mom if she starts getting up to her old nosy tricks. < as lemmas |
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