- up to doing something
- up to doing something[feeling] able to do something. •
Do you feel up to going back to work today?
•She just isn't up to staying up so late.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
up to doing something
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tired of (doing) something — phrase no longer wanting something or wanting to do something because you are bored with it or annoyed by it We were tired of waiting for him to call. get/grow tired of doing something: She’s getting tired of going into that office every day.… … Useful english dictionary
fall to doing something — literary phrase to start doing something Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: fall … Useful english dictionary
hold with doing something — hold with ((doing) something) to agree with or support something. He married a woman who didn t hold with gambling. Usage notes: often used in the form not hold with (doing) something: I don t hold with the idea that I was rebellious as a child … New idioms dictionary
forgive my doing something — forgive me (for doing something)/forgive my doing something/spoken phrase used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to Forgive me, but I must leave now. Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay… … Useful english dictionary
leave off doing something — leave off (doing something) to stop doing something. Mr. Summers finally left off talking and returned to his seat. We ll pick up the story where we left off yesterday … New idioms dictionary
take to doing something — take to (doing something) to start doing something regularly. She s taken to walking along the beach after work. After he retired, he took to working in the local schools as a volunteer … New idioms dictionary
find yourself doing something — find yourself somewhere or find yourself doing something to realize that you are in a place or doing something without really intending or planning to Later that evening I found myself back at Jason s flat. I found myself agreeing with everything … English dictionary
flinch from (doing) something — usually in negatives phrase to avoid dealing with a difficult responsibility or decision We won’t flinch from making tough decisions. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: flinch … Useful english dictionary
set about doing something — set about (something/doing something) to begin to do or deal with something. Beall has set about the delicate task of getting the companies to work together. After putting up the tent, she set about making a fire. I bought a computer, got a book… … New idioms dictionary
used to doing something — used to (something/doing something) familiar with something. He s used to beginning without me because I m almost always late. His clothes and manners show he s used to being a celebrity. It s not easy getting used to cold weather if you ve been… … New idioms dictionary
too busy doing something — phrase used for saying that someone is paying too much attention to something, with the result that they do not have time for someone or something else I tried to tell you, but you were always too busy talking to listen. Thesaurus: not paying… … Useful english dictionary
