do up
Example Sentences
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"She used money to open Sanctuary Gym, do up her business partner's house, buy gifts and make other purchases along the way. All of this, she appeared to keep secret from Elizabeth Murphy."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
One driver told the BBC his firm would do up to 15 drop-offs daily from a hotel in south-east London to a doctors surgery around two miles away.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
“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
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
Still and all, there’s enough to see and do up there to make goin’ worthwhile.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
