| 词汇 | take up with |
| 释义 | Idiom take up withtake up with (someone) to begin a romantic relationship with someone.Her sister has taken up with a former high school sweetheart.Immigrants who have left families behind in their home countries sometimes take up with new partners here. Phr V take up with takes, taking, took, taken take up with sb to become friendly or start a relationship with someone, especially someone who might have a bad influence on youShe was worried because her son had taken up with some older boys from across the street.When Angela left he took up with a girl from the hospital. be taken up with sth (always passive) to be very busy doing somethingShe's completely taken up with moving house at the moment. take (something) up with (one)To initiate a discussion about something with someone, often regarding a problem or complaint. We'll take up the issue with the directors at the next board meeting. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but you'll have to take it up with customer support. take up with (one)To form a close relationship with or begin to associate or keep company with one. Often used in reference to an unsavory or untrustworthy person or group of people. He was a great student until he took up with a group of troublemakers and ended up getting expelled. take up with someoneto become close with someone; to become friends with someone. I think that Albert may have taken up with the wrong people. I did not want Lefty to take up with Max, but he did, and look where it's gotten him. take up withBegin to associate with, consort with, as in She took up with a fast crowd. [Early 1600s] take up withInformal To begin to associate with; consort with: took up with a fast crowd. |
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