phrasal verb · neutral
save up for
UK/seɪv ʌp fɔː/US/seɪv ʌp fɔr/save·UP·for
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to keep money slowly over time in order to buy something
Examples
“I'm saving up for a new phone, so I won't go out much.”
“They saved up for months before booking the holiday.”
“Children sometimes save up for toys by doing small jobs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because the gadget is expensive, I'm saving up for it gradually rather than relying on credit.”
Collocations
- save up for a car / save up for a trip
- save up money
Word family
save verbsavings noun
Common mistakes
save for→save up for
save to buy→save up for
Say it for a higher band
5save for→6put money aside→7+save up for
Synonyms
put money aside
Easily confused
put money aside
“I put some money aside every month for emergencies.”
save for
“They are saving for a new house.”
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