up to

It could mean a lot of things. Could you please give us the context in which this sentence was written?

FYI

be up to. Be able to do or deal with, as in When I got home, she asked if I was up to a walk on the beach. This usage is often put negatively, that is, not be up to something, as in He's not up to a long drive. [Late 1700s] (dictionary.com)

Hello M2L

1. Does the quote mean "I'm not ready for it yet?"

— it means 'I'm not capable of doing that at the moment'. You might say it if you were ill, and someone suggested a 20 mile run.

2. Can I say, "I'm really up to that" to mean "I'm ready for it?"

— no; but you can say 'I'm up for that', to mean 'I'm extremely keen on doing that!'

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Hi MrP,

Once I was told a joke by my previous co-worker.

A: "What are you up to?"

B: "I'm up to 6 3" (i.e. 6'3")

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How come 'up to' has quite a few different meanings?

Thanks for the reply.

MeantolearnHi MrP,

Once I was told a joke by my previous co-worker.

A: "What are you up to?"

B: "I'm up to 6 3" (i.e. 6'3")

Is it OK to greet people, "what are you up to?" to mean "what are you busy at?" Is it polite to say so?

Thanks,

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up to - spoken (English) doing something secret or something that you should not be doing:

e.g. The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're up to. (Longman)

up to - occupied with, engaged in, as in What have you

Hello M2

"What are you up to?" might sound a little policeman-like, as a greeting; "what have you been up to?" is more usual.

But it's quite a familiar greeting: you'd only use it with someone you knew well.

MrP

Along the same lines: Don't ask someone reading what they are up to. They may say "Page 154".

hi jim,

?"page 154" what means?

please tell me.

Hi,

It refers to have far you have read in the book.
Yesterday I was up to page 100. Today I have read another 50 pages, so now I am up to page 150.

Best wishes, Clive