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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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up to some mischief
Jack, the troublemaker in the class, is always up to some mischief.
Does "up to some mischief" refer to "coming up with some mischief?" If not, what is it? Thanks.
Does "up to some mischief" refer to "coming up with some mischief?" If not, what is it? Thanks.
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Jack is capable of doing some mischief. Armstrong
- Jack is capable of doing some mischief.
- Armstrong
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Yes. He is up to = he plans . We can use come up with to mean think of an idea. In some context, the phrase also means think of an answer.
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Hoa ThaiYes. He is up to = he plans . We can use come up with to mean think of an idea. In some context, the phrase also means think of an answer.Thanks, HT.
To make sure, is "up to" in the base sentence the same with the one in the following?
What are you up to, guys?
John is always
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AngliholicHoa ThaiYes. He is up to = he plans . We can use come up with to mean think of an idea. In some context, the phrase also means think of an answer.Thanks, HT.
To make sure, is "up to" in the base sentence the same with the one in the following?
What are you up to
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Hoa ThaiAngliholicHoa ThaiYes. He is up to = he plans . We can use come up with to mean think of an idea. In some context, the phrase also means think of an answer.Thanks, HT.
To make sure, is "up to" in the base sentence the same with the one in the following?
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AngliholicThen, I think, would it be better to interpret "up to" as "planning to do (something)"?
What are you planning to do, guys?
John is always planning to do no good.
up to is more casual - In a right tone, it sounds more friendly to me.
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Armsys
Jack is capable of doing some mischief.
Armstrong
I think Armsys has a different meaning of the phrase here. "I don't feel up to going out tonight." "Do you think Ali is up to winning the fight?"
In Angliholic's example the game is already afoot, as Sherlock Holmes used to say.
The mischief may well be only in the planning
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AvangiArmsysJack is capable of doing some mischief.
Armstrong
I think Armsys has a different meaning of the phrase here. "I don't feel up to going out tonight." "Do you think Ali is up to winning the fight?"
In Angliholic's example the game is already afoot, as Sherlock Holmes used to say.
The mischief may well be
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I agree with Avangi. In Angiholic's sentence, there is a very definite suggestion of "planning AND doing" mischief.
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Actually I was wanting to interpret it as "plotting some mschief." However, the "always" interrupts my thought because it doesn't make sense.
Armstrong
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