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Temming Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Take Up Pants

"take down one's pants" means pulling the pants down. Could "take up one's pants" mean pull the pants up?
  

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Can you provide the context or full sentence? Take up can also refer to altering or shortening the inseam of the pant; similar to "take in" which refers to altering the waist of the pants. However, I would need the context to understand this case.

  • Can you provide the context or full sentence?
  • Take up can also refer to altering or shortening the inseam of the pant; similar to "take in" which refers to altering the waist of the pants.
  • However, I would need the context to understand this case.
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Can you provide the context or full sentence? Take up can also refer to altering or shortening the inseam of the pant; similar to "take in" which refers to altering the waist of the pants. However, I would need the context to understand this case.

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