to be busy doing, discussing, or thinking about something
to become friendly with someone, especially someone who could have a bad influence on you
He hoped Luis would take up with other girls, maybe get into some boy activities.
I don’t want you to take up with the wrong crowd.
I have another bottle of wine I think we might take up with us.
She was completely taken up with her own worries.
The whole meeting was taken up with arguing about the budget.
There were issues he found he wanted to take up with the eminent scientist -- he felt sure they could learn from discussion with each other.
`But if I was in your plight, I wouldn't take up with a Ranger.
takes up with
taking up with
took up with
taken up with
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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