do up

Example Sentences

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“We’re feeling good about what we have to do up there tonight to keep that site secure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

It took a mechanic failing to do up the bolts on a rear brake caliper after qualifying to stop Verstappen winning in Australia two weeks ago.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

As they say, Blinken is on a high wire right now—and he’s got a lot of balancing to do up there.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2023

“Some of the things that they do up front with their line movement, stuff like that is pretty good,” he said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022

I do up his nearly bald head and shoulders and then start putting the most complicated, unnecessary, wild highways through him from ear to ear.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini