phrasal verb · neutral
take up with
/teɪk ʌp wɪð/TAKE UP with
to begin associating with someone (often informal/negative), or to raise an issue with someone (take something up with someone)
Examples
“He took up with a new group of friends at university.”
“If the product is faulty, take it up with customer service.”
“She warned him not to take up with the wrong crowd.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before escalating the matter, I advised him to take it up with HR to find a practical solution.”
Collocations
- take up with the manager
- take up with a new crowd
Word family
Common mistakes
I decided to take with up the manager→I decided to take the issue up with the manager
He took up with bad friends (meaning: he complained to them)→He took up the issue with the manager
Say it for a higher band
5meet→6befriend→7+take up with
Synonyms
befriend
raise with
Easily confused
make up with
“They argued yesterday but made up with each other this morning.”
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