Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Lesson 310--Be up to something


 
We use this phrase to indicate that a person is doing something sneaky, bad, illegal, deceptive, tricky or unfair.

examples

When Mellissa volunteered to clean the kitchen, her parents knew she was up to something.

"I don't like it.  He is up to something," John explained.

The teacher was suspicious that the students were up to something during the exam.

The judge knew the accused was up to something, but the lawyers couldn't prove it.

"What are you up to?" the Policeman asked the driver.

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