do up

Example Sentences

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"There are so many people desperate for homes, my son has just bought an old house which he'll have to do up bit by bit as he can afford it."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Principal characters like Ventimiglia will typically do up to 120 poses — all to make sure the nuances of someone’s face are captured.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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

Harry dawdled behind, taking an inordinate amount of time to do up his bag.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling