phrasal verb · informal
carry up to
UK/ˈkæri ʌp tuː/US/ˈkæri ʌp tu/CAR·ry UP TO
speakingtask1
to bring something to a particular place or point (emphasising the destination)
Examples
“He carried the boxes up to the fifth floor.”
“They carried the old piano up to the landing with difficulty.”
“I carried the groceries up to my apartment every evening.”
Band 8 sentence
“Every morning I used to carry the shopping up to my flat, which was on the fourth floor.”
Collocations
- carry up to the top floor
- carry up to the landing
Word family
carry verbup to particle + preposition
Common mistakes
I carry the groceries my apartment→I carried the groceries up to my apartment
Say it for a higher band
5bring up to→6carry up→7+carry up to
Synonyms
bring up to
Easily confused
carry up
“She carried the suitcase up to the door.”
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