up on
142
7.0
- phrasal verb
:
estar al tanto de
- So I was reading the newspapers, making sure I was up on all the things that were happening that day.
- up on issues
And just as a bit of review, in case people aren't completely up on their manual, Kant.
- And just as a bit of review, in case people aren't completely up on their manual, Kant.
- So I was reading the newspapers, making sure I was up on all the things that were happening that day.
Examples
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One would think you'd been brought up on detective stories.
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So I've been reading up on this disorder, which is multiple personality disorder.
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So make sure you read up on whoever you plan on going to see.
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I later read up on it and found that the quote experts say he was right.
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With all the car trouble I have, I studied up on auto repair.
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Local neighbors, too, seem to be picking up on the environmental doctrine.
Academic text (2006) -
Want to explore the world of QR codes or just brush up on your current knowledge?
Academic text (2011) -
Janine knew that her counselor had helped her brush up on her study skills for class.
Academic text (1994) -
So for an old man, he was well clued up on the rave scene, the music and the world.
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To prepare for the meeting, you should stay up on the latest developments in the project.
Synonyms
33
3.5
A person who knows a lot about a subject or the world
15
4.5
Knowing a lot because you read many books
1
9.9
Aware of recent events and developments in a field
Someone who knows a lot about a subject because they have the facts
Well informed about a subject or recent news
Antonyms
How Informed
Surface Forms
Morphology
up + on
There is a partial cue to the meaning in the constituents: 'up' often signals being current or informed (cf. 'up-to-date'), while 'on' indicates relation to a topic. However, the exact sense 'knowledgeable about' is not fully predictable from knowing 'up' and 'on' separately and typically requires exposure to the fixed phrase, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Up on comes from the picture of someone standing up on a hill or roof so they can see things clearly. If you can look down and watch something, you know it well, so up on means 'well informed'.