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up to1As far as: I could reach just up to his waist...- He walked across the frozen reservoir to retrieve his football but the ice gave way, plunging Luke into the water up to his waist.
- As he tried to walk across the mud he began to sink after just 15 metres and was quickly stuck up to his waist.
- The flood water reached up to the middle of the car wheels, seeping into our car floor and soaking the carpet in the car.
1.1 (also up until) Until: up to now I hadn’t had a relationship...- The frustrating thing is, we were doing alright up until then and were making good use of our extra player.
- The autumn and winter months up until the middle of December are traditionally the best time for game.
- It traces the painter's adult life right up until his death in a car crash in 1956.
2Indicating a maximum amount: the process is expected to take up to two years...- After that the dealer earns his profit by adding on a margin of up to a maximum of 3 per cent.
- In order for a game to proceed, you need at least two people connected and up to a maximum of six.
- Corporations may deduct from income an amount up to the fair market value of the ecological gift.
3 [with negative or in questions] Good enough for: I was not up to her standards...- If they aren't up to standard, however, it could be a different story.
- It would easily be up to the standard of our National One matches.
- He's good at speeches, and this one was up to his usual standard.
3.1Capable of or fit for: he is simply not up to the job...- Everything checked out fine and both engines indicated that they were up to the task.
- Mentally I was not up to the challenge of traveling to Australia.
- She said she wasn't up to the job, and simply couldn't handle the media.
4The responsibility or choice of (someone): it was up to them to gauge the problem...- But is it the government's duty, or is it up to individuals to take responsibility for their eating?
- No one is forcing them to make a difference here, it is really up to individual choice.
- The choice of grid is up to the artist, as is the color of each of the grid's cells.
5 informal Occupied or busy with: what’s he been up to?...- A real poker player would quickly realize what you were up to and stop falling for it.
- How often I come here depends whether or not I'm in England, but I tend to pitch up like an auditor to see what they're up to.
- I wonder what he's up to?
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